LA’s Poorly Designed Streets Cause Pedestrian Accidents Los Angeles was built for an era long past. The layout of many LA streets simply doesn’t take into account modern auto and foot traffic. The Los Angeles population has now peaked above 4 million people and cramming everyone into outdated traffic patterns, narrow roadways, and inherently dangerous […]
Category: Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian Safety Improvements in San Francisco Have Yet to Demonstrate Effectiveness
Grim Pedestrian Accident Statistics in San Francisco Put Vision Zero Under Pressure Fatal pedestrian accidents in San Francisco reached a critical point in 2014 when they outpaced similar accident rates across the country. San Francisco city planners decided to do something about that and adopted Vision Zero, a comprehensive plan which combines engineering projects with […]
San Francisco’s History of Improving Street Safety Runs Deep
It may shock some folks to learn that San Francisco created a plan to make the streets safer for pedestrians almost 45 years ago. In 1973 the first iteration of the Transit-First Policy was adopted. It specifically states that the city should do what it can to prioritize alternate methods of transportation of auto traffic. […]
Caltrans Affirms its Commitment to Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
In recent years, The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has made a major shift to viewing transportation as a multi-user issue. Rather than just focusing on four-wheeled ways of moving around, they’ve put the focus on pedestrians, cyclists, and other smaller road users. Caltrans even symbolically renamed the Nonmotorized Safety branch of the Traffic Operations […]
Walk the City: The 7 Best Views in San Francisco
San Francisco is something of a pedestrian paradise. It was voted one of the most Walkable Cities in The United States just a couple of years ago and features well-maintained pedestrian walkways, staircases (where necessary), and tons of shaded green space when the California sun gets a little too hot. But you’re not just walking […]
Want to Avoid a Pedestrian Accident in San Francisco?
The number of fatal pedestrian accidents in San Francisco has stayed steady at 31 for the past two years. That’s not encouraging news. Unfortunately it looks like 2016 isn’t going to see any significant decrease. There have already been 15 fatal pedestrian fatalities in San Francisco this year. But what about all of the pedestrian […]
Could A Sound Engineer Prevent Pedestrian Accidents in San Francisco?
San Francisco is one of the most walkable cities in the United States, with world famous scenery, iconic locations, and a thriving street culture that embraces both pedestrians and bicyclists. In recent years the city has put forth a tremendous effort to reduce the number of pedestrian accidents in San Francisco, promoting that image and […]
Vision Zero Not Decreasing Pedestrian Accidents in San Francisco as Planned
It wasn’t long ago that the number of fatal pedestrian accidents in San Francisco made it one of the most dangerous cities in the country for walking. (That’s more than a little ironic because San Francisco was also voted the second most walkable city in America.) This forced city planners to reevaluate long-standing priorities. Currently […]
Reports Highlight Discrepancies in Pedestrian Accident Reporting in San Francisco
In 2015 there were a total of 24 fatal pedestrian accidents in San Francisco. And while that figure is on par with past years (in spite of all the major pedestrian safety projects throughout the city) it’s not what you see when you look at Vision Zero reporting. An independent review of the reporting practices […]
The Best Urban Jogging Gear
People run for a variety of reasons: exercise, fun or to get from Point A to Point B. But every serious jogger knows that having the right gear makes the run better, safer and more enjoyable. So here’s a look at some fun running gear to keep your spirits up as you break through to […]