#pedestrians

[thoughtportal]

the things that are reported matters. the language used matters. what is left out of the story matters.

[sylviaodhner]

The Shopping Center Disconnect

[theneondreaming]

[retropopcult]

Times Square, July 1955

[yesterdaysprint]

The Pittsburgh Press, April 2, 1947

[newyorkthegoldenage]

New York is a pedestrian's city. Weaving into and around traffic is a daily occurrence, 1952.

Photo: Ernst Haas via ernst-haas.com

[winterthebeau]

american auto industry be like

[questionableadvice]

~ The Book of Good Manners: A Guide to Polite Usage for all Social Functions, by Frederick H. Martens, 1923

[jensorensen]

Height of Folly

According to Consumer Reports, 526 people died in "frontover" accidents in 2020, many of them children. Often these deadly events occur in driveways or parking lots. You can watch an NBC News report on the issue here (below the petition) that shows kids lined up in front of various trucks and SUVs. Or if that link expires, you can watch it here.

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[nickdewolfarchive]

new york city fall 1974

street life, midtown manhattan

photograph by nick dewolf https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/51196465533

[mapsontheweb]

Pedestrian Fatalities per 100,000 Population in Each U.S. State

[howloopyisthat]

From a video on crazytime9

[theneondreaming]

[retropopcult]

Times Square, 1979

[yesterdaysprint]

Judge magazine, January 8, 1927

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Fifth Ave. & 42nd St., 1950.

Photo: Charles Phelps Cushing via Fine Art America