Perils for Pedestrians. Episode 90.

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Perils for Pedestrians Episode 90

Change in surface textures near the Metro subway platform edge.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has launched a new program to reach out to people with disabilities. They hope to enable more people with disabilities to use the fixed route transit system rather than paratransit services. A number of changes have been made to the Metro
system to make it more friendly to passengers with disabilities. Among them, a strip of "truncated domes" warns blind passengers that they are near the subway platform edge.

Topics in Episode 90:

The Washington (DC) Metropolitan Transit Authority launches its "Metro is Accessible" project.
The South Carolina Transportation Commission has a new ped and bike policy.
The Center for Transit Oriented Development goes back to the future.
A new study looks at the health effects of sprawl.
The America Bikes Coalition works to get fair treatment for peds and bikes in federal policies.

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