In Maryland, Marginalizing Pedestrians Under the Guise of Safety

Oh, the creative tactics cities, counties and states employ to make themselves dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. Today we have an especially ostentatious example.
There used to be a crosswalk here until Montgomery County decided it was "unsafe for pedestrians." Photo: Greater Greater Washington
Montgomery County, Maryland recently removed a heavily used, unsignalized crosswalk leading to [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/01/13/in-maryland-marginalizing-pedestrians-under-the-guise-of-safety/

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