Another thing about pedestrians walking here in Anchorage is they walk with their back to traffic.  I'm 65 and I was taught very long ago that, in particular, if there isn't a sidewalk you always walk facing oncoming traffic.  I do this sometimes if there is a sidewalk.  And then there are the young and dumb that will play while they are walking and be bouncing in and out of the road and also not walking single file when it's appropriate.  I have thought of emailing the news stations to ask if they could do public service announcements about walking safety.