Walking in the Orlando area? Not such a good idea......

[marmar]

from Transportation Nation:



Metro Orlando tops the national list of dangerous cities for pedestrians, according to Transportation for America. On average one pedestrian is killed every week and two are injured every day.

Local civic leaders believe a new initiative can reduce the number of crashes and fatalities. They’ve set an ambitious goal of cutting the pedestrian crash rate by 10 per cent a year over the next five years, which they say can be done through a combination of education, enforcement and road improvements.

Launched last week, Best Foot Forward is a joint initiative of Bike Walk Central Florida, local governments, law enforcement and health groups including the Winter Park Health Foundation and Orlando Health.

Coalition chair, former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin, says pedestrian safety should be a priority in Central Florida. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://transportationnation.org/2012/06/04/orlando-launches-pedestrian-safety-campaign/

[Selatius]

1. I lived in Orlando. It's not pedestrian friendly. It's an example of tremendous urban sprawl.

You can't make it to anywhere without a vehicle, and as a result, rush-hour traffic on the I-4 and major roads sucks. I avoided them at all cost during the day, and I took small roads to get to my workplace without risk of being caught in a traffic jam and being late. The city's mass transit grid is woefully underfunded and totally inadequate for a major city its size in either the United States or any capital in Europe.