The author :

• Ray Bradbury
  "Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, Bradbury is widely considered one of the greatest and most popular American writers of speculative fiction of the twentieth century."
  (Wikipedia)

• Ray Bradbury - Lesson plans and teaching resources
  (webenglishteacher.com)

'The Pedestrian' :

• 'The Pedestrian'
  It "is a short story by author Ray Bradbury. This story was originally published in 1951...
  In this story we encounter Leonard Mead, a citizen of a television-centered world in A.D. 2053.
  In the city, roads have fallen into decay and people only leave their homes during the day, staying home at night to watch TV.
  It is revealed that Mead enjoys walking through the city during the night, something which no one else does.
  On one of his usual walks he encounters a robotic police car... "
  (Wikipedia)

• The Pedestrian By Ray Bradbury - The text
  (englischlehrer.de)

• 'The Pedestrian' by Ray Bradbury (animated)
  (YouTube)

  

• "The Pedestrian"
  "In this activity students are asked to read several definitions of "science fiction" and choose the one that best relates to this story.
  They write to defend their choice."
  (emcp.com)