{"id":526,"date":"2013-05-30T15:29:24","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T15:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/?p=526"},"modified":"2013-05-30T15:29:24","modified_gmt":"2013-05-30T15:29:24","slug":"steps-to-less-sidewalk-aggression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/steps-to-less-sidewalk-aggression\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps to Less Sidewalk Aggression"},"content":{"rendered":"Are you suffering from sidewalk aggression?\n\n\"\"\n\nThe Wall Street Journal<\/a> chronicled the question before.\n\nHave you ever walked the streets of Philly, getting annoyed or even angry at innocent strangers, those a bit lagging?\n\nIt’s common. \u00a0So much so, one scientist theorizes there’s an existing ‘Pedestrian Aggressiveness Syndrome.’\n\nWould you be characterized as exhibiting ‘pedestrian aggressive’ behaviors?\n\n\"\"\n\nWhile anger or aggressiveness is not socially acceptable, it’s not safe either. \u00a0Let’s put a stop to aggressive sidewalk steps.\n

Perspective<\/h2>\nWho’s more of a nuisance on the sidewalk? \u00a0It’s a matter of perspective.\n\n
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Source: ‘Pedestrian Level of Service Study, Phase I’ from The City of New York and NYC Department of City Planning, April 2006. Observed: 8,978 pedestrians at various sidewalk locations in Lower Manhattan over about four weeks.; Wildlife Conservation Society<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nWho are the speediest on the sidewalk? \u00a0It may not be you.\n