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Phoenix will install 12 new leading pedestrian intervals this year, staff say
Summary
Street Transportation staff told the Vision Zero committee that a Northern Arizona University study and local evaluations support leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs); 12 new intersections are planned for LPI installation by year‑end.
City traffic engineers told the Vision Zero Community Advisory Committee that leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs) reduce vehicle–pedestrian conflicts and that the department will install 12 additional LPIs by the end of the calendar year.
“Leading pedestrian interval is basically a real‑time strategy that allows the pedestrian…a head start or jump start, in front of the adjacent vehicle queues,” said Simon Ramos of the Street Transportation Department. Ramos summarized a Northern Arizona University study the city commissioned; he said the research found LPIs significantly reduced predicted conflicts and the likelihood of medium‑ and high‑severity…
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