Pedestrian safety should be a major consideration when transportation corridors are being built. But for decades, roads and highways were designed to create speedy and efficient movement of vehicles, not people on foot or on a bicycle. As understanding grows of the health, safety and community benefits from creating walk and bike routes, city planners and traffic engineers are getting better at designing for the safety of all users. Anchorage has had a lethal stretch of pedestrian deaths in recent months. We discuss what’s being done to lower these tragedies on this Talk of Alaska.
LISTEN:
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Alexa Dobson – Executive Director, Bike Anchorage
- Anna Bosin – Traffic and Safety Engineer, Alaska Department of Transportation Central Region
- Brad Coy – Traffic Engineer, Municipality of Anchorage
RESOURCES:
- Alaska Strategic Highway Safety Plan 2023-2027
- Report on steps taken by the State and Municipality of Anchorage to prevent additional roadway deaths
- Bike Anchorage – Advocacy for bikers and pedestrians
- Partners in Safety Alaska DOT&PF | Submit safety concerns/issues/requests
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, November 19, at 10 a.m. on Alaska public radio stations statewide.
Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
