Pedestrian

This time he rose again in less than three days

Kaz — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:25:57 +0000

It appears that he can walk on water, but he can't cross the street safely in Pittsfield.

Lord Jesus Christ was hit in a crosswalk. He's a 50-year-old man from Belchertown and that is his real name. It's a miracle he wasn't hurt badly. He has already forgiven the driver. The police however cited her for failure to yield for a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Pedestrian struck 400 yards from fire station, fire department and EMS show up in force...20 minutes later

Brett — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:50:03 +0000

This evening, a female pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Longwood Avenue and Huntington Avenue by a hit-and-run driver. Waiting for the T, I saw the aftermath; a MassArt campus police car blocked one lane while the victim, hidden behind the jersey barrier and about 10-20 feet away from the crosswalk, lay on the ground. A young man was possibly an acquaintance. Someone offered their jacket, which was welcomed. A young woman in scrubs appeared to look her over/speak to her.

I started watching the clock when I realized it had been a while and there were no signs of ambulances.

Globe still not keen on pedestrian malls

neilv — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:09:31 +0000

The Globe reports all the way from Chicago, "Chicago's pedestrian mall solution: traffic."

The article seems to try to make a case against Downtown Crossing as a pedestrian mall.

Menino on DTX: Burritos, not Buicks

neilv — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:40:57 +0000

By way of starting a new Downtown Crossing thread on UH, Menino opened a burrito joint and reaffirmed commitment to DTX as a pedestrian mall.

The Globe story also has an amusing bit about what features of DTX the mayor's walking tour somehow missed.