PEDS in the News

PEDS attracts media attention to pedestrian safety and walkability issues. Check out these links to print and TV news stories we helped generate or to which we contributed.

04-12-2010 — AJC Article: Hit-run suspect faced similar charges in 1997

04-01-2010 — AARP Article: Communities for Life

03-15-2010 — AJC Article: Keep Sidewalks Wireless

02-18-2010 — Mundo Hispánico Article: Watching for Peds on Buford Highway

02-17-2010 — Northside Neighbor Article: Speed radars aid neighborhoods

11-12-2009 — Atlanta Intown Article: Atlanta dangerous for pedestrians?

11-09-2009 — CBS46 News Video: Metro Atlanta 10th worst place for pedestrians

10-20-2009 — AJC Article: Candidates struggle for solutions to City’s $750 million challenge

08-14-2009 — Gwinnett Daily Post Article: Police stage crosswalk sting

08-14-2009 — WSB Radio Story: Crosswalk crackdown in Norcross

08-13-2009 — WSB TV News Video: Crackdown on drivers who don’t stop for pedestrians

07-26-2009 — Sunday Paper Article: All Wet: City admits it screwed up on water meter covers

07-17-2009 — AJC Article: New meter covers don’t fit

06-15-2009 — Atlanta Intown Article: Sidewalk Solutions: PEDS identifies issues

05-06-2009 — Atlanta Latino Article: Buscan que conductores reduzcan velocidad

05-06-2009 — Atlanta Intown Article: Speed Control

05-04-2009 — WSB-TV News Video: New radar sign slows Dunwoody drivers

04-08-2009 — Fox5 News Video: Woman standing in road struck by car

02-05-2009 — CNN Health Article: How can we make the streets safer for our kids?

01-05-2009 — AJC Metro Section Article: Girl’s death renews pedestrian safety call

11-17-2008 — CBS46 News Story: Child hit by car in Smyrna dies

08-01-2008 — Fox5 News Story: Safety groups say bike lane on 17th St. bridge a danger

07-28-2008 — CBS46 News Story: Buford Hwy crosswalks still not working

07-20-2008 — AJC Article: Police stings aid folks on foot

07-03-2008 — CBS46 News Story: Buford Hwy crosswalks dysfunctional

03-28-2008 — Gwinnett Daily Post Article: Police hand out 80 warnings in crosswalk crackdown

03-27-2008 — AJC Metro Article: Gwinnett’s first crosswalk sting produces 82 warnings

03-07-2008 — AJC Article: Running on the wrong side of the road

09-07-2007 — CBS46 News Video: Drivers speeding through crosswalks busted

08-31-2007 — CBS46 News Video: Group wants better pedestrian protection