Pedestrians in Richmond, Virginia, will be featured on Episode 103 of
"Perils For Pedestrians"  on Tuesday, March 27.  "Perils For
Pedestrians" is carried on The Universityhouse Channel (DISH Network
9411) every Tuesday at 9:30 PM Eastern Time, 6:30 PM Pacific Time.

Episode 103 leads off with host John Z Wetmore interviewing a blind
pedestrian in Richmond.  It is easier for her to live in the city
than in the suburbs, where the lack of sidewalks made it impossible
for her to make even short trips on her own.  Nevertheless, she still
faces significant challenges.   The brick or concrete is often in
poor condition.  Construction zones are a hazard and seldom provide
any information on a suitable detour.  Traffic signal boxes protrude
over the sidewalk, and are painful to walk into.  Stray dogs are dangerous.

Crossing the street is also a challenge.  Parked cars block
crosswalks.  Drivers ignore white canes.  She has even had a car
turning right on red knock her cane out of her hands and drive on,
leaving her crawling in the street to try to find the cane.

The second interview is with a wheelchair user discussing "universal
design".  Universal design is the principle that you design buildings
and infrastructure that can be used by everyone, not just average
adults in good health.  Universal design helps not just those in
wheelchairs, but also children and the elderly, among others.  She
also talks about the role of Centers For Independent Living in
assisting people with disabilities live outside
institutions.  Transportation is usually a key issue.

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The program then looks at AARP, and its Active For Life
project.  Active For Life worked to encourage senior citizens to
engage in physical activity like walking.  It consisted of both a
communications and marketing component, and a changes in the
community component.

AARP has been working jointly with SafeKids on pedestrian safety for
children.  Safekids has a Walk This Way program to encourage walking
to school.  They have also had a Photo Journey project, where
children take photographs of their walk to school.  The photos reveal
what the children experience as seen through their own eyes

This is the second time "Perils For Pedestrians" has been in
Richmond.  The first time was on Episode 38, when Wetmore visited a
traffic safety festival in an inner city neighborhood.

"Perils For Pedestrians" is a public affairs television series that
looks at problems confronting pedestrians in their communities, and
solutions to those problems from across the United States, and around
the world.  John Z Wetmore, host of the series, has interviewed
advocates, engineers, planners, and public officials in all 50 states
and in 9 foreign countries.  In addition to The Universityhouse
Channel on satellite, "Perils For Pedestrians" appears on over 100
public access cable channels.  Episode 103 can also be seen on Google Video at:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-47182498017539885

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John Z Wetmore
john@pedestrians.org
Producer of "Perils For Pedestrians"
A television series on satellite, cable, and the Internet.
     www.pedestrians.org
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DISH Network 9411 - The Universityhouse Channel
Tuesdays
9:30 PM Eastern / 8:30 Central / 7:30 Mountain / 6:30 Pacific
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Public Access Cable Stations:
http://www.pedestrians.org/tv.htm
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Google Video:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=%22Perils+For+Pedestrians%22
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