Frank Markowitz

Transportation planner, pedestrian safety specialist, writer. Better at running marathons (ok, now it's half marathons) than at Spelling Bee, but like both.

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@pkoonce @ITEhq Superb talk by Peter. Portland ITE conference will be a great chance to get lessons on complete streets and urbanism.

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@aaronpolevoi Cool to see artistic illuminated lantern on Nicollet Mall. Pictured and described in my book on Outdoor Lighting for Pedestrians. Glad to see you're well, Aaron.

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@adamloraine Congrats, Adam. Great to see you win, with your strong background in sustainable transportation and land use, and your readiness to listen.

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Valuable new engineering design guide to lighting for pedestrians: see https://t.co/BQSBMtXlaa. #pedestriansafety #streetlighting #VisionZero #streetdesign

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In light of NHTSA projection of 13% increase in pedestrian fatalities last year, interesting to read this recent CityLab piece on #visionzero #pedestriansafety https://t.co/b9g4p5jrwk

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Very interesting Streetsblog piece on low-light traffic crashes and lighting: https://t.co/C1KsPWMgSU. #visionzero #pedestrian #streetdesign #lightingdesign

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@rebeccalsanders Thanks, @rebeccalsanders and @PedBikeBob Francisco's Western Addition Community-Based Transportation Plan is a good example of an area transportation plan that addressed after-dark pedestrian safety: https://t.co/Lg45LcKkLB. #VisionZero #streetlighting #pedestriansafety

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@rebeccalsanders @PedBikeBob @FrankProulx2 Great work. Appreciate the consideration of complementary and innovative measures to address this major safety problem.

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@yfreemark @urbaninstitute Glad to see walkability scores prominently include street light coverage. My book on lighting for pedestrians discusses how other pedestrian quality scales and walkability scores address, or don't address, lighting.

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Excited to hear the illuminating podcast based on my new book https://t.co/37O95OcnSc #pedestrian #walking #VisionZero
#streetlight #safety

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Lighting a city well isn't just as simple as throwing up a few street lamps — especially in places where people walk. @FrankMarkowitz and @Leni_Light talked with @theoverheadwire about how to do light right.

https://t.co/56ge8V6F4t

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Running in the LA charity half marathon, I saw this unusual street light (in front of shopping center sign), themed to "tie" in with the Thai Town neighborhood. #streetlighting #LAmarathon #walkability #pedestrianenvironment

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My new book Outdoor Lighting for Pedestrians has broad discussion of funding (and a lot more) for pedestrian-friendly #lighting: https://t.co/RYxqKSdTPM.

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Good info on new $6B Safe Streets and Roads for All program, for #VisionZero, bike, pedestrian projects, including #lighting enhancements: https://t.co/KC1OBW6TVx , @apbp, @pbic.

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@Kamkiriad I was told there are 2 things you don't want to see being made: sausage and legislation. But I assume there's no legislation being made in your backyard.

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@Hockeychick6890 I know it doesn't solve anything, but we certainly admire and appreciate your dedication, Valerie.

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@Hockeychick6890 Congrats, Valerie! Great news. Your father passed on a couple of days ago.

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@Hockeychick6890 Thanks so much, Valerie. Sorry you nurses are dealing with so much for your patients, amazing. Your father passed on reports from you and Liduan.

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Thomas Cook collapses, leaving thousands of travelers stranded. As my wife said, of course Thomas Cook "collapsed.". He's over 180 years old!

https://t.co/72vUrNq0QU

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@Kamkiriad And your superb speech knocked it out of the park. Thanks!

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@Kamkiriad IMHO, no H in your opinion.