Spanish Fork Prioritizes Driver Speed Over Child Safety

Residents of Spanish Fork, UT, have raised the alarm about a dangerous stroad where children regularly cross, but local officials refuse to acknowledge the danger until someone gets injured or killed.

A 3-D Approach to Public Investment

What can these 3-D crosswalks teach us about investing in our communities’ needs?

#SlowtheCars, Transportation, Top StoryCam GallantMay 2, 2022Pedestrian Safety, pedestrian safety, pedestrian crossing, pedestrians, Crosswalk, streets, #SlowTheCars, Safety, safety, tactical urbanism, Tactical Urbanism, public investment, walkability

Best of 2016: Please, do not build that crosswalk

A signalized crossing is an unnecessary expense for what a few traffic cones could easily accomplish. Humanizing Brunswick Street, on the other hand, would be in the best interests of the province and city.

Field Notes, Top Story, Walkability, #SlowtheCarsGracen JohnsonDecember 6, 2016pedestrian crossing, Crosswalk, page highlight

How to Improve Your Town’s Bike Network on a Budget

These low-cost strategies will make biking easier and safer in any community.

#SlowtheCars, Bikeability, Member Post, Planning Profession, Top Story, Transportation, GardnerSpencer GardnerOctober 20, 2016bike lanes, protected bike lane, Crosswalk, how to, resource, page highlight

Please, do not build that crosswalk.

Rather than allow for natural pedestrian movement and traffic calming, my city has recommended funnelling pedestrians into a signalized crosswalk so they can wait their turn to cross the street in an approved manner. I believe that is the wrong answer to the right question.

Field Notes, Walkability, #ChaoticButSmartGracen JohnsonMarch 23, 2016Crosswalk, pedestrian safety, Chaotic but Smart

Is Your City Pedestrian-Unfriendly?

It’s time to make walkability a priority, not just a feel-good buzzword.

Walkability, Urban Design, Kobos, #SlowtheCars, Top EvergreenSarah KobosMarch 10, 2016pedestrian safety, Crosswalk, #PedestrianUnfriendly

Narrow Roads Are Better Than Crosswalks

We can build all the crosswalk signs we want, but if the cars are driving too fast, those signs will still go unnoticed. Narrower streets are a natural, affordable and lasting solution to pedestrian crossing issues.