Pedestrian Crossing–Speed Up!

The top 10 most dangerous cities for pedestrians:
1. Orlando, Florida
2. Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida
3. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Florida
4. Memphis, Tennessee
5. Jacksonville, Florida
6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7. Houston, Texas
8. Phoenix, Arizona
9. Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
10. Nashville, Tennessee

The top 10 safest cities for pedestrians:
1. Cincinnati, Ohio
2. Boston-Worcester, Massachusetts
3. New York-Northern New Jersey
4. Milwaukee-Racine, Wisconsin
5. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
6. Cleveland, Ohio
7. Seattle-Tacoma, Washington
8. Rochester, New York
9. Norfolk, Virginia
10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

“The blame lies squarely with sprawl–new, low-density developments with wide, high-speed streets and few sidewalks and crosswalks.” Yes! Read more about the survey…

November 26th, 2002