/tags/walking Walking en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 18:42:33 GMT /transportation/2013-08-14/austin-one-step-closer-to-creating-pedestrian-advisory-council The City of Austin is looking to create a pedestrian advisory council.The pedestrian group would look at safety and walkability issues, making� Wed, 14 Aug 2013 18:42:33 GMT /transportation/2013-08-14/austin-one-step-closer-to-creating-pedestrian-advisory-council KUT Staff /austin/2013-01-25/meet-the-man-looking-to-make-austin-a-more-walkable-city During 2012 alone, 22 pedestrians were killed in Austin. As a means of transportation, or commuting to and from work, walking is tough. The city is too� Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:28:37 GMT /austin/2013-01-25/meet-the-man-looking-to-make-austin-a-more-walkable-city Joy Diaz /health/2012-12-13/caution-walking-under-the-influence-of-mobile-devices Nearly a third of pedestrians crossing some of Seattle's most dangerous intersections were doing something distracting at the same time. People texting were four times more likely to cross the street without looking both ways. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:18:00 GMT /health/2012-12-13/caution-walking-under-the-influence-of-mobile-devices Scott Hensley /transportation/2012-04-16/americans-do-not-walk-the-walk-and-thats-a-growing-problem "Americans now walk the least of any industrialized nation in the world," says writer Tom Vanderbilt. A reliance on cars, combined with a lack of sidewalks, means that what started as a push for convenience has become a difficult problem. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:18:00 GMT /transportation/2012-04-16/americans-do-not-walk-the-walk-and-thats-a-growing-problem Bill Chappell