Released on = April 27, 2007, 6:02 pm

Press Release Author = John Z Wetmore, Perils For Pedestrians

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Pedestrians in Salt Lake City, hit-and-run drivers, and an
Active Living partnership are among the topics on Episode 108 of \"Perils For
Pedestrians\". Episode 108 will be shown on The Universityhouse Channel (DISH
Network 9411) on Tuesday, May 1, at 9:30 PM Eastern time, 6:30 PM Pacific time.


Press Release Body =
Pedestrians in Salt Lake City, hit-and-run drivers, and an Active Living partnership
are among the topics on Episode 108 of \"Perils For Pedestrians\". Episode 108 will
be shown on The Universityhouse Channel (DISH Network 9411) on Tuesday, May 1, at
9:30 PM Eastern time, 6:30 PM Pacific time.

John Z Wetmore, host of the \"Perils For Pedestrians\" television series, opens the
program with an interview with Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson. Anderson has
made pedestrian safety a central part of his transportation policy for the city.
Innovations such as orange crosswalk flags and pedestrian countdown signals
initially met with skepticism, but have since been embraced by the public. Salt
Lake City was named the most improved city for pedestrian safety by the Surface
Transportation Policy Project. Pedestrian safety is just one aspect of the mayor\'s
plans to make Salt Lake City \"walkable\".

Shortly after he became mayor, Anderson witnessed the aftermath of a hit-and-run
driver. The second interview is with David Long in Springfield, Missouri. Long
also witnessed the aftermath of a hit-and-run crash. He was inspired to create a
website dedicated to the victims of hit-and-run drivers, www.deadlyroads.com .
Because they are much more vulnerable than vehicle occupants, pedestrians are the
majority of hit-and-run victims.

Wetmore then travels to Columbia, Missouri, to talk with two organizers of
Columbia\'s Acitve Living partnership. Among their projects are a Walking School Bus
program and \"Bike, Walk, and Wheel Week\".

Finally, Wetmore returns to Salt Lake City to meet Lisa Romney, bicyclist and author
of a magazine column, \"Minx in the City\". The Minx is a hot pink leopard print
beach cruiser that gets Romney around the city. Her most memorable column?: \"Minx
Goes on a Date\".

Perils For Pedestrians\" is a public affairs television series that looks at problems
confronting pedestrians and bicyclists in their communities, and solutions to those
problems from across the United States, and around the world. John Z Wetmore, host
of the series, has interviewed advocates, engineers, planners, and public officials
in all 50 states and in 9 foreign countries. In addition to The Universityhouse
Channel on satellite, \"Perils For Pedestrians\" appears on over 100 public access
cable channels. Episode 108 can also be seen on Google Video at:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid

Web Site = http://www.pedestrians.org

Contact Details = John Z Wetmore
Perils For Pedestrians Television
5305 Bradley Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-5305
john@pedestrians.org