TY - JOUR T1 - Poor road design contributes to U.S. pedestrian fatalities: Safety advocates call for new approach JF - The Nation's Health JO - Nations Health SP - 1 LP - 22 VL - 39 IS - 10 AU - Kim Krisberg Y1 - 2010/12/01 UR - http://www.thenationshealth.org/content/39/10/1.1.abstract N2 - A decade ago, St. Petersburg, Fla., was a fairly dangerous place for residents on foot, topping the nation’s metro areas for pedestrian deaths. But with commitment from local officials, community support and simple design and safety changes, the city has cut its pedestrian death rate by more than half and turned itself into a community that welcomes all modes of transportation.Copyright The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association ER -