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WalkSafeLI
Jan 21, 20222 min read
Step by Step: Walking Safely on Long Island
January is a time for new beginnings. Whether you’ve resolved to improve your mental or physical health this year, walking will always...
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WalkSafeLI
Dec 2, 20213 min read
The Present and Future State of Pedestrian Safety on Long Island
Walk Safe Long Island explores the current state of pedestrian and cyclist safety on our island, and discusses new interventions to come...
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WalkSafeLI
Nov 9, 20213 min read
“Falling Back” Safely
Daylight saving time came to an end this past weekend—fall back safely with these pedestrian and cyclist safety tips This year, daylight...
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WalkSafeLI
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Rise of the Ghost Bike
If you see a “ghost bike” while out trick or treating this Halloween, don’t panic. There is a reason these ghosts rise. Have you ever...
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WalkSafeLI
Oct 13, 20213 min read
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month
Thanks to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. Walk Safe Long Island...
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WalkSafeLI
Sep 30, 20214 min read
Micromobility: The Future of Transportation on LI?
Did you know that the first six months of 2021 were some of the deadliest for all roadway users per miles driven, in over ten years?...
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WalkSafeLI
Aug 31, 20213 min read
Extreme Makeover: Roads Edition
Long Island's streets are getting an $11.3M makeover to improve pedestrian safety
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WalkSafeLI
Jul 9, 20216 min read
Social Determinants of Traffic Fatality: A Health Disparity Exposed on Our Roadways
Guest Blog by Brooke Oliveri, Manager of the Long Island Health Collaborative Achieving public health is multi-faceted. It is so broad,...
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WalkSafeLI
Jun 1, 20214 min read
“Drunk Walking:” A True Pedestrian Safety Issue, or Victim-Blaming?
We’ve all heard of driving under the influence, but what about walking under the influence, or “drunk walking?” There are numerous...
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WalkSafeLI
Apr 28, 20212 min read
Suffolk’s Three-Foot-Law: A Safer Way to Share the Road?
Suffolk County's three-foot law is official, and it's effective immediately. Will this law help us more safely share the roads?
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WalkSafeLI
Apr 7, 20212 min read
Heed Your Speed, Long Island
There may be fewer drivers on the road in the era of COVID-19, but empty roads are tempting drivers to speed.
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WalkSafeLI
Mar 19, 20212 min read
Curbing Reckless Biking in Suffolk County
Suffolk has passed its first three-foot law, but will County Executive Bellone must sign the bill to make it official?
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WalkSafeLI
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Safely Spring into Action
Safety Tips for Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Drivers During Daylight Saving Time Daylight saving time is right around the corner. March 14...
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WalkSafeLI
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Walking (safely) in a Winter Wonderland
It’s December 1st and a few things are setting in, most of us have worn pajamas to work for almost a year, handshakes are a thing of the...
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WalkSafeLI
Sep 29, 20202 min read
Celebrating Long Island Mobility Week 2020
Each September, a week-long celebration takes place in which villages, towns, cities and counties and other organizations are invited to...
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WalkSafeLI
Aug 17, 20202 min read
Get your Steps In and your Worries Out
Long before the days of COVID-19, one of my family’s favorite hobbies was to get outside and walk. Whether it was burning off a few...
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WalkSafeLI
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Observing Long Island's Most Dangerous Intersections
During the month of June, the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety set out to two of Long Island's most dangerous intersections...
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WalkSafeLI
Jun 23, 20201 min read
Taking a Walk in our New World
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our daily lives; and that includes how we take a walk. Over recent months, many...
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WalkSafeLI
Apr 15, 20202 min read
Coronavirus and Traffic Safety
Coronavirus Hot Spots Align with Pedestrian Death/Injury Hot Spots and Communities of Color More residents out and about in their local...
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WalkSafeLI
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Walking Safe while WFH
Now that the majority of us are spending all of our time at home, taking a (socially distanced) walk around the neighborhood can be an...
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