Ensuring pedestrian safety is a complex challenge throughout the world - especially when many smart cities are encouraging more walking while trying to reduce hazardous crosswalk and traffic situations. In this article, we cover pedestrian safety challenges, offer examples of smart crosswalk solutions and review pedestrian safety policies.
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Unsafe to Cross: The Need for Pedestrian Safety Solutions
By Jon Glasco on Feb 18, 2022 10:33:40 AM
Topics:
Smart Mobility
Pedestrian Safety
Road Safety
Vision Zero
Pedestrian Standards
Walkable
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Smart Cities Are Influenced by the Past, Even as They Look Ahead to the Future
By Mike Barlow and Cornelia Levy-Bencheton on Feb 7, 2019 12:00:46 AM
When we think of smart cities, we tend to think in futuristic terms. We often use the language and iconography of futurism to express our visions of what a smart city should look like. But we should also look to the past for lessons and examples of how previous generations handled the challenges of planning and developing urban spaces.
Topics:
Smart Citizens
Smart City Innovation
Smart People
Urban Planning
Urban Innovation
Future Cities
Traffic Management
Smart Cities, Smart Future
Digital Technologies
Smart City Initiatives
New York City
Complete Streets
Vision Zero