Pedestrians, many of whom have no other option in getting around, must have at least equal respect to what bicyclists and motorists get. After all, they do pay taxes and they enhance efficiency of vehicle traffic by taking up so little space and emitting so little pollution. They are much less likely to cause fatal collisions with high-speed vehicles whose drivers/riders are flouting laws and/or driving/riding inattentively. To promote pedestrian transportation, Oakland legislators and administrators need to keep in mind that lumpy sidewalks and seriously deteriorated intersections cause serious injury and loss of life, and that improved enforcement of vehicle laws (in addition to better traffic-safety education) helps everyone.