NYC is reducing speed limits to 20 mph in 13 neighborhoods throughout the city. Lower speeds for cars make it safer for pedestrians--a collision with a vehicle traveling at 20 mph is 35% less likely to be fatal than one in which the car is going 30 mph. NYC Will Expand 20 MPH Zones to … Continue reading NYC Will Expand 20 MPH Zones to 13 Neighborhoods, With More to Come
Feet First Philly holds “Where’s my effin’ sidewalk?” photo contest
The "Where's my effin' sidewalk?" project is a photo/video contest that Feet First Philly is holding this summer. We are asking you to submit photos and videos of sidewalk encroachments* that you encounter in Philadelphia. These will be posted on FFP's flickr stream, and the three that make the most powerful statements will win a prize … Continue reading Feet First Philly holds “Where’s my effin’ sidewalk?” photo contest
Article: “Sidewalk cafes don’t leave much walking room”
Sidewalk cafes are one of the most common sidewalk encroachments that pedestrians face in Philadelphia in the warmer months, and lack of enforcement is a major issue, as this Philadelphia Daily News article shows. Sidewalk cafes don't leave much walking room
Article: “What’s Making China Fat?”
In this article from The Atlantic Cities, Sarah Goodyear talks about China's exploding obesity rates. In China, a sedentary lifestyle is becoming increasingly more common, and the percentage of overweight people in the country is now estimated to be 38.5%. What's Making China Fat?.
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