Nominations for Worst Pedestrian Danger Zones

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Similarly, Langley Park fosters poor pedestrian behavior in large part because the auto-friendly design of the area encourages cars to zoom heedlessly through intersections and provides few safe havens for those on foot.

Andrew Lindemann Malone

Silver Spring

More Signals Needed

Readers vary in their assessments of whether walkers or drivers are the primary culprits. Regional accident statistics divide the blame.

Almost every writer wanted tougher enforcement, but this next letter suggests a common engineering solution: traffic signals.

Dear Dr. Gridlock: