Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Economist's Notebook: Is Portland Really a Safe Walking City?


The Oregonian reports on the Transportation for American and Surface Transportation Policy Partnership's report on the safest walking cities in America. Portland was #9, but is it really a safe walking city?
Perhaps, but the methodology is seriously flawed and clearly designed to make a political point and not provide meaningful data. The way they compiled the ranking was to divide the number of pedestrian deaths divided by the number of people who walk to work. What you wouldSource: The Oregon Economics RSS Feed

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