CALIFORNIA BUSINESS MINUTE
Most Dangerous for Pedestrians
05-31-11
Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.
Using 10 years of fatality data, Transportation for America released its “Most
Dangerous Metro Areas for Pedestrians.” The organization calculates its Pedestrian
Danger Index which, among other things, considers the rate of pedestrian deaths
relative to the amount of walking taking place in cities around the nation.
The organization, pushes for alternative forms of transportation, argues that many
pedestrian deaths are predictable and the result of design standards that elevate
the car above all else. Unfortunately, for Orlando Florida, it was ranked #1. It
was also ranked #1 in 2009 , the last time the rankings were published.
MOST DANGEROUS METRO AREAS FOR PEDESTRIANS
1. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
2. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3. Jacksonville, FL
4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
5. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
6. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
7. Memphis, TN-MS-AR
8. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
9. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Beyond Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario other California cities ranked as follows:
Sacramento 21st, Los Angeles – Long Beach-Santa Ana 27th, San Diego 28th,
San Jose – Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 30th, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 40th
For more information see the website:
http://t4america.org/resources/dangerousbydesign2011/states/?state=ca
I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.
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