Power tools: From traffic lights for walkers, to zippers for the impaired

This week we highlight developments that benefit individuals, but also policies that give control to underserved groups to take action together.

1. United States

Pedestrian-activated traffic lights are saving lives in Phoenix. Arizona is one of the highest-ranking states for pedestrian fatalities. In 2018, nondrivers made up half the car crash fatalities in Phoenix, where officials have since installed 66 pedestrian-activated traffic signals, called HAWK beacons, on busy intersections and multilane roads throughout the city.

Developed in Tucson, a HAWK beacon includes two red lights above a single yellow light with a sign facing motorists instructing them to “stop onABC15, Federal Highway Administration

2. Cameroon3. Slovenia and Croatia4. Israel5. Thailand