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Smart Growth America just released its 2016 Dangerous By Design Report, which examines pedestrian crash fatalities from 2005 – 2014. 46,149 pedestrians were killed in the United States during that 9 year period 13 people on foot die each day because they were struck by a vehicle More pedestrians were killed by drivers in the […]
While everyone was enjoying their summer barbecues, beach vacations and The Olympics, the Centers for Disease Control, National Safety Council and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rolled out some bad news about traffic crashes in the United States: Traffic deaths are on the rise and traffic safety in our country is far worse when compared with […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released its crash data from 2014, which indicated that the two biggest factors in traffic deaths were alcohol and speed (31% and 28% respectively). And the percentage of crash fatalities that involve speeding is higher on minor roads (like our neighborhood streets) than on highways and interstates. Most […]
University Avenue. [PHOTO: Reconnect Rochester] Last week, the Surgeon General put out a call to action to help Americans live healthier lives by encouraging them to simply walk more. The aim of the Step It Up campaign is to make our communities more walkable, acknowledging that one of the biggest barriers to walking is a built […]
“People live around here.” It’s something I frequently yell at drivers who fly down my street because they are late to something. It’s what residents everywhere wish drivers would remember when they commute through their neighborhoods. “People live around here!” As drivers, we often find ourselves speeding through someone else’s neighborhood to get where we […]
Streets for the People is an initiative of the SE Quadrant neighborhoods in the City of Rochester. It is a resource to help educate and empower citizens to advocate for and create safer streets for all who use them. The initiative supports the belief that our community streets are made for people, regardless of their […]