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Automating Walk Signals to Protect Public Health
Purpose
Public health
Approach
Changes to public space
Type
Public space
Mode
Walking
About this initiative
As part of the emergency Open Streets program, pedestrian crossings at over 100 intersections will be automated, meaning that the pedestrian signal turns on automatically without having to push the button.
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Location:
Missouri
Kansas City (Public Works Department)
United States
Launch date: Apr 23, 2020
Actor:
Public sector action
()
Partners involved: City of Kansas City, Missouri Public Works
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