Laurie WinklessMar 6

My March story for @forbes has just gone live. It's all about pedestrian crossings and how the timings they're based on no longer match the demographics of our cities - research from the University of Bath

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2026/03/05/fewer-than-2-of-older-pedestrians-can-cross-the-street-in-time/

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Fewer Than 2% Of Older Pedestrians Can Cross The Street In Time

The length of the green signal on pedestrian crossings assumes that people can walk at a speed of 1.2 m/s. Scientists find that very few older people can walk that fast.

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Show threadKirsty

@LaurieWinkless @forbes

There’s an episode of Grace and Frankie about this.
Frankie wants to go to a buffet but can’t cross the road in time.

Mar 6 at 9:26amWeb
Show threadLaurie WinklessMar 6
@Kirsty @forbes really? I've never seen that show 👍🏼
Show threadKirstyMar 7

@LaurieWinkless @forbes

It’s really good. I didn’t think it would be for me but it sucked me in recently.
I loved watching the different types of love between the characters.
It’s a show that I’m sure I’ll rewatch- and I rarely do that.