There are 3 article(s) tagged pedestrians:

• April 2025

  • Pedestrian fatalities rising after two years of decline

    Stephen Davis was one of 15 pedestrians who have been fatally struck by cars in Shelby County so far this year, marking an uptick in the disturbing trend after two years of notable declines.

    By Aarron Fleming April 07, 2025

• March 2021

  • Memphis pedestrians are on treacherous footing

    Memphis consistently ranks among the worst metro areas in the nation for pedestrian safety, according to Smart Growth America, a nonprofit organization that focuses on livability issues.

    By Blake Fontenay March 10, 2021

• February 2021

  • Opinion: We need to share the road and slow down

    While cities across the U.S. are moving toward roads for all users and equitable, place-based strategies promoting safety and access, Memphis is often stalled and focused on crime and punishment or bending to the will of the auto-centrics.

    By Roshun Austin February 14, 2021