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“Trick-or-treat test” another great way to measure walkability

There are a number of ways to measure walkability--we've talked about Walk Score and Walk Appeal before--but none is more fitting for this time of year than the "trick-or-treat" test. Like the popsicle test, the trick-or-treat test uses the walking behavior of children to assess how walkable a neighborhood is.  In a blog post for … Continue reading “Trick-or-treat test” another great way to measure walkability

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Article: Study finds that darting into street is a top reason young children are struck by cars

An American Academy of Pediatrics study analyzed the cause of child pedestrian crashes in the cases of children admitted to a particular trauma center in New York.  Jaywalking was a common cause of accidents for children ages 7 to 12.  In the majority of accidents where the victim was a child of 6 years old … Continue reading Article: Study finds that darting into street is a top reason young children are struck by cars

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Article: Older kids now at greater risk for pedestrian injury

An article in the Philadelphia Inquirer introduces some scary statistics about pediatric pedestrian injuries.  It outlines the takeaways from a report released recently by Safe Kids Worldwide concerning childhood risk of pedestrian injury.  The report states that teens and tweens (kids ages 10 through 19) are now the childhood age group most likely to be … Continue reading Article: Older kids now at greater risk for pedestrian injury