Madison proclaims October Pedestrian Safety Month, highlights white‑cane protections
The Common Council adopted a resolution proclaiming October as Pedestrian Safety Month and Oct. 15 as White Cane Safety Day. Advocates from the Wisconsin Council for the Blind urged clearer city messaging, infrastructure investment and attention to driver behavior after recent pedestrian fatalities.
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Mayor called the Common Council to adopt Legistar 95048, a proclamation designating October as Pedestrian Safety Month and Oct. 15, 2026 as White Cane Safety Day. The proclamation cites the 1964 U.S. Congress designation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recognition of October as Pedestrian Safety Month. The council moved and seconded the honoring resolution and, seeing no objection, recorded a unanimous vote in favor.
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