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<\/a>Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We\u2019ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2022 A report<\/a> released Monday by the New York City Department of Transportation paints a fascinating picture of pedestrian safety. The study examined over 7000 crashes between 2002 and 2006 resulting in death or serious injury and yields some startling statistics. “Jaywalkers were involved in fewer collisions than their law-abiding counterparts who waited for the \u201cwalk\u201d sign, though they were likelier to be killed or seriously hurt by the collision.” “80 percent of city accidents that resulted in a pedestrian\u2019s death or serious injury, a male driver was behind the wheel.” “[L]eft-hand turns were three times as likely to cause a deadly crash as right-hand turns.” “[T]hree-quarters of the crashes occurred [at intersections”. As the New York Times<\/a> reports, the study is providing a quantitative basis for the city to continue its program of re-engineering the street grid.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Portland, Oregon is the proud owner of new and improved bike wayfinding signs. The green signs feature distances and directions and travel times to popular destinations. Residents can thank a $1 million federal stimulus grant for the improvement, says Bikeportland.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u2022 Not one to be outdone by Portland, Copenhagen also boasts a new bicycle wayfinding technology this week. Copenhagenize<\/a> reports that a student at the University of Copenhagen has developed a bicycle route planner which can find the shortest, optimal, safest, greenest or quietest route depending on user preferences. The route planner is currently in its beta form and the creator has plans for further adaptation to various thematic routes.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fantastic Journa<\/a>l asks: what happens when modernism is no longer modern? Many modern buildings are showing their age: problematic for buildings meant to “live in a perpetual present”.\u00a0 The author explores the decay of the Melnikov House, a private residence in Moscow built in the 1920s.<\/p>\n

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