Walking in North American car-infested cities sucks, but one small change that could make them marginally less crappy is leading pedestrian intervals. These have been shown to lead to a decrease in crashes, and generally makes walking more pleasant. Like Not Just Bikes? Consider supporting the channel on Patreon. Sign up to Nebula and watch ad-free and sponsor-free: https://go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes One-time donations: https://notjustbikes.com/donate NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9v57F4xz46KaDsvWfCv8yw --- References & Reading: Safety Evaluation of Protected Left-Turn Phasing and Leading Pedestrian Intervals on Pedestrian Safety http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/detail.cfm?facid=9918#commentanchor http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/study_detail.cfm?stid=559 Signalized Intersection with Prohibited Right-turn-on-Red, Highway Safety Manual, 1st Edition http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/detail.cfm?facid=4579#commentanchor http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/study_detail.cfm?stid=297 City of Toronto - Leading Pedestrian Interval https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/traffic-management/traffic-signals-street-signs/types-of-traffic-signals/leading-pedestrian-interval-phase/ #shorts #pedestrian #pedestriansafety #toronto