pedestrian
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This included expanding federal investments to build out bike and pedestrian infrastructure across the country.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
It said there had been issues with a stallion on the cliffs who had repeatedly escaped through a pedestrian gate.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the hardest-hit cities, several buildings were marked with a red "X" to warn of the risk of collapse and prohibit pedestrian access.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
But by last year, the proposed designs were much wider and added seven pedestrian bridges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
This would not only be annoying, but pretty much impossible and sometimes dangerous, since Loretta’s pedestrian route is on back trails and down small, narrow highways.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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Compared with San Francisco, for instance, London has more than 15 times as many cyclists and pedestrians on the road, Kendall said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Car accidents are dangerous for everyone involved, but they have become even more hazardous for pedestrians and cyclists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Through a glass skylight embedded in the sidewalk, I could see pedestrians rushing by on their way to work, while tires screeched in the car park above.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In July, NPR reported that the department had taken down important safety data about crashes involving cars and bicycles and pedestrians, which are used by city planners to figure out where to focus road improvements.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was midmorning, and he was in the main shopping street, where buses shouldered their way through crowds of pedestrians.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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