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According to one report, Miami is the fourth most dangerous city for pedestrians in America. Activists seeking safer streets for those who travel by foot, host a series of safety walk events in Miami, in hopes of raising awareness of the issue. As a result, according to a Biscayne Times news report, in February 2013, cyclists and pedestrians gathered for a safety walk which was was held on the corner of Brickell Avenue and SE 15th Road in Miami. One participant held up a sign that read “drive safe, save kids!” Activist Elsa Roberts and others who attended the event received mixed responses from the drivers who passed by. Some drivers who passed by honked their horn in support of the pedestrians, others were hostile. Roberts believes that initiatives like these are the quickest way to help promote the shared use of transit space.
Because Miami-Dade County has one of the highest rates in pedestrian and cyclist injuries, according to this blog, members of Emerge Miami decided to host a Walk for Pedestrian Safety event.
Related News & Resources
Biscayne Times- “The Foot Soldiers: Pedestrian Activists Reclaiming Miami’s Crosswalks, One Intersection at a Time”
Emerge Miami Blog- “Why Walk for Pedestrian Safety?”
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