Comments on: Why Jackson, MS needs better transit and complete streets http://t4america.org/blog/2008/12/17/why-jackson-ms-needs-better-transit-and-complete-streets/ Tue, 22 May 2012 05:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://t4america.org/blog/2008/12/17/why-jackson-ms-needs-better-transit-and-complete-streets/#comment-9405 Chris Wed, 09 May 2012 23:06:00 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=573#comment-9405 Here in Jackson, Population Loss makes makes almost every inner-city neighborhood look light that, and in most places there isn't even a sidewalk to complain about. Here in Jackson, Population Loss makes makes almost every inner-city neighborhood look light that, and in most places there isn’t even a sidewalk to complain about.

]]> By: Holly Ford http://t4america.org/blog/2008/12/17/why-jackson-ms-needs-better-transit-and-complete-streets/#comment-6077 Holly Ford Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:31:50 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=573#comment-6077 I just began my campaign for side walks. My son died 2months ago; he was hit by a car while riding a bike! He was only 15 and it's so sad living without him. People go about their daily lives not really thinking about the consequences of what could happen. I did always remind him to watch for cars; but a child doesn't really think that the car will actually hit him. The side walk ended and so did his life! He was hit at the rate of 45 mph and he died instantly! This was in a school zone area too. Last week, another child got hit on the same street. But he's ok. The local news did a report on it and finally the city is going to put in side walks! I found your article Dangerous by Design, and that is exactly what our city is. Too many fatalities in our city. The really sad thing about my story is, I just moved here in April. I didn't think about side walks! Now my whole life is about side walks. Please visit my website and blog; I'd like to help! Holly Ford I just began my campaign for side walks.
My son died 2months ago; he was hit by a car while riding a bike!
He was only 15 and it’s so sad living without him. People go about
their daily lives not really thinking about the consequences of
what could happen. I did always remind him to watch for cars; but
a child doesn’t really think that the car will actually hit him.
The side walk ended and so did his life!
He was hit at the rate of 45 mph and he died instantly!
This was in a school zone area too. Last week, another child got hit
on the same street. But he’s ok. The local news did a report on it
and finally the city is going to put in side walks!
I found your article Dangerous by Design, and that is exactly what
our city is. Too many fatalities in our city. The really sad thing about
my story is, I just moved here in April. I didn’t think about side walks!
Now my whole life is about side walks.
Please visit my website and blog; I’d like to help!

Holly Ford

]]> By: Streetsblog San Francisco » Demanding Safe Passage for Americans with Disabilities http://t4america.org/blog/2008/12/17/why-jackson-ms-needs-better-transit-and-complete-streets/#comment-3684 Streetsblog San Francisco » Demanding Safe Passage for Americans with Disabilities Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:09:31 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=573#comment-3684 [...] first heard about Crawford nearly a year ago through Transportation for America, when he sent them some pictures documenting the lack of access to bus stops for people with [...] [...] first heard about Crawford nearly a year ago through Transportation for America, when he sent them some pictures documenting the lack of access to bus stops for people with [...]

]]> By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » Demanding Safe Passage for Americans with Disabilities http://t4america.org/blog/2008/12/17/why-jackson-ms-needs-better-transit-and-complete-streets/#comment-3683 Streetsblog Los Angeles » Demanding Safe Passage for Americans with Disabilities Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:58:02 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=573#comment-3683 [...] first heard about Crawford nearly a year ago through Transportation for America, when he sent them some pictures documenting the lack of access to bus stops for people with [...] [...] first heard about Crawford nearly a year ago through Transportation for America, when he sent them some pictures documenting the lack of access to bus stops for people with [...]

]]> By: Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Demanding Safe Passage for Americans with Disabilities http://t4america.org/blog/2008/12/17/why-jackson-ms-needs-better-transit-and-complete-streets/#comment-3679 Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Demanding Safe Passage for Americans with Disabilities Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:34:38 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=573#comment-3679 [...] first heard about Crawford nearly a year ago through Transportation for America, when he sent them some pictures documenting the lack of access to bus stops for people with [...] [...] first heard about Crawford nearly a year ago through Transportation for America, when he sent them some pictures documenting the lack of access to bus stops for people with [...]

]]> By: Streetsblog New York City » Demanding Safe Passage for Americans with Disabilities http://t4america.org/blog/2008/12/17/why-jackson-ms-needs-better-transit-and-complete-streets/#comment-3676 Streetsblog New York City » Demanding Safe Passage for Americans with Disabilities Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:16:53 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=573#comment-3676 [...] first heard about Crawford nearly a year ago through Transportation for America, when he sent them some pictures documenting the lack of access to bus stops for people with [...] [...] first heard about Crawford nearly a year ago through Transportation for America, when he sent them some pictures documenting the lack of access to bus stops for people with [...]

]]> By: erok http://t4america.org/blog/2008/12/17/why-jackson-ms-needs-better-transit-and-complete-streets/#comment-703 erok Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:43:36 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=573#comment-703 that looks bad, but check out what we have to deal with in Pittsburgh: http://bike-pgh.org/2007/09/07/action-alert-demand-a-safe-route-into-oakland/ this has been this way for a long time. they are beginning to fix it, but has seriously taken years. that looks bad, but check out what we have to deal with in Pittsburgh:

http://bike-pgh.org/2007/09/07/action-alert-demand-a-safe-route-into-oakland/

this has been this way for a long time. they are beginning to fix it, but has seriously taken years.

]]> By: Ben http://t4america.org/blog/2008/12/17/why-jackson-ms-needs-better-transit-and-complete-streets/#comment-697 Ben Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:58:39 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=573#comment-697 Great post highlighting an often overlooked aspect of transit. These are low cost, quick improvements that can really help make access to public transit so much easier for many people. In Toronto, RFPs are currently underway for new streetcars, and consideration actually seems to be given to making them as accessible as possible (street level floors, wider aisles). It's just amazing how, even today, so little thought is given to incorporating these things, it should be a matter of course. Great post highlighting an often overlooked aspect of transit. These are low cost, quick improvements that can really help make access to public transit so much easier for many people.

In Toronto, RFPs are currently underway for new streetcars, and consideration actually seems to be given to making them as accessible as possible (street level floors, wider aisles). It’s just amazing how, even today, so little thought is given to incorporating these things, it should be a matter of course.

]]> By: Streetsblog » Ray LaHood, Known Unknown http://t4america.org/blog/2008/12/17/why-jackson-ms-needs-better-transit-and-complete-streets/#comment-695 Streetsblog » Ray LaHood, Known Unknown Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:51 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=573#comment-695 [...] about the potential of sidewalk construction for shovel-ready stimulus projects. And a post from Transportation from America showing the lamentable sidewalk conditions in Jackson, MS, demonstrates how much need exists for [...] [...] about the potential of sidewalk construction for shovel-ready stimulus projects. And a post from Transportation from America showing the lamentable sidewalk conditions in Jackson, MS, demonstrates how much need exists for [...]

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