http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/david-finkelman-s-parents-urge-dr...
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The parents of David Finkelman, the 27-year-old killed while crossing Whyte Avenue in January, urged drivers in the city to slow down.
"It was noon hour, there was little traffic, and the weather was clear," said Steve Finkelman, following the sentencing of the driver Wednesday. "The driver who hit David didn't see him until it was too late.
Urging drivers to slow down is important, but there are other traffic calming measures that greatly improve pedestrian safety. For example, recent improvements in New York City (narrowing traffic lanes, medians in streets, pedestrian phases in traffic light sequences) and pedestrianizing major city squares have greatly reduced the number of pedestrian casualties.