Archive for the ‘From the Headlines’ Category

Wilmington Island resident pushes road safety

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

 From the Savannah Morning News: Wilmington Island resident David Nagle does not know of any pedestrians or bicyclists being killed trying to navigate traffic on Johnny Mercer Boulevard, but he is afraid it is only a matter of time. Traffic has become heavy, motorists ignore pedestrians, and there is only one crosswalk ...

Police searching for hit and run driver who killed child

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

From WSAV-TV: Savannah Chatham Police need your help locating a car that hit an 11 year old boy on Abercorn Street at around 9:30, June 3. The boy was then transported to Memorial Health where he later died from injuries. Two brothers were attempting to cross Abercorn in front of ...

National study ranks best and worst walking cities of 2008

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

The American Podiatric Medical Association and Prevention Magazine have released the 2008 list of best and worst walking cities in America. This year’s survey included more than 500 U.S. cities, evaluated and ranked on 14 walking criteria, including the percentage of adults who walk to work, number of parks ...

Walkable towns curb obesity, pollution, expert says

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Via Reuters: Designing walkable communities is a cost-effective way to address the growing epidemic of obesity in the United States and cut down on harmful car emissions and pollution, a researcher told the American College of Sports Medicine's 12th annual Health and Fitness Summit in Long Beach, California. Read more here.