[pedestrian-filter] According to a news-story in Swedens leading paper, there's a hidden, religious symbol in a ordinary pedestrian sign - a symbol that get's taped over in islamic countries. Calling all pedestrians to verify or falisfy this claim. [more inside]
posted by Rabarberofficer on Aug 22, 2008 - 8 answers

Where's the best city for living 100% car-free? Is there an affordable walker's paradise? [more inside]
posted by 2oh1 on Jul 22, 2008 - 68 answers

How does the button on the pedestrian crossing lights work? Does it actually send some sort of signal to the traffic lights, or is it just a psychological thing? It seems rather random timing-wise.
posted by divabat on May 14, 2008 - 21 answers

What's up with drivers turning on their hazard lights when stopping for a pedestrian? [more inside]
posted by ORthey on May 12, 2008 - 25 answers

So I was crossing the street right after work in the crosswalk, on a green walk sign. A cab was making a left turn, ran into me, knocked me down, and then ran over my foot! The worst part was that he stopped ON TOP OF MY FOOT, wth?! So he gets out of the car to check on me and i'm on the ground screaming bloody murder- BACK THE F OFF MY FOOT- pretty funny when i re-tell it now since miraculously (doctor's words) I was spared from any major injury! [more inside]
posted by flaneuse on Feb 1, 2008 - 18 answers

I'm going to be going to visit my best friend in NYC for a week, in a week. Last time I went for a weekend, I wore Payless shoes and went cross borough and wound up limping and having cankles as a result. I am a lot more sedentary in Arizona than I used to be back east-- and I am looking for suggestions of how to keep this trip as painfree as possible. [more inside]
posted by actionpact on Dec 7, 2007 - 22 answers

Where in the US does walking make the police suspicious? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Aug 10, 2006 - 33 answers

Can you walk on to a ferry at Dover? And about how much might it cost? [more inside]
posted by jb on Feb 11, 2006 - 8 answers

My friend's dad was hit by a taxi while walking in San Francisco. He's in the emergency room now with what may be long term injuries and we want to make sure to do the right thing. [more inside]
posted by jragon on Aug 31, 2005 - 6 answers

Can anyone point me to scholarly articles/resources on the way pedestrians navigate through a scene? I'm specifically interested in the "flow" of pedestrians around obstacles. [more inside]
posted by handee on Jul 18, 2005 - 13 answers

As a pissed-off pedestrian and all-too-frequent near-victim of vehicular homicide, what can I do in the way of inflicting public shame (or, at the very least, education) on drivers who run red lights? (Without resorting to violence. Or childish name-calling.)
posted by PrinceValium on Oct 25, 2004 - 30 answers

Cicadas will attack (well, not attack, but annoy) the Eastern United States starting in about a month. What kinds of things are people doing to prepare, and for a pedestrian and cyclist, are there any recommendations for keeping these things out of my hair (literally)? [more inside]
posted by benjh on Apr 19, 2004 - 14 answers