Pedestrian

FHWA Report: How to Develop a Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Action Plan

October 18, 2017

Since 2004, the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Adminstration (FHWA) Safety Office has been working to aggressively reduce pedestrian deaths by focusing extra resources on the cities and states with the highest pedestrian fatalities and/or fatality rates. Part of this effort has included development of the guide, "How to Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan", which helps state and local officials know where to begin to address pedestrian safety issues. The FHWA just recently revised the guide and has made it available...

Application for the 2017 Community Change Micro Grants from America Walks Open

October 13, 2017

America Walks, partners of the Every Body Walk! Collaborative and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, have announced the opening of the 2017 round of their Community Change Grants! This program awards grantees up to $1500 in community stipends to fund or help to catalyze smaller-scale, low-cost projects and Family Walking in Parkprograms that increase the...

2017 Report: Vision Zero and Safe Routes to School: Partners in Safety

September 28, 2017

Vision Zero and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership have published a new 2017 report highlighting the potential benefits from closer alignment between Safe Routes to School and Vision Zero - Vision Zero and Safe Routes to School: Partners in Safety.

Vision Zero and Safe Routes to School Infographic

The report explains how to get involved, and also offers examples of what Safe Routes to School...

New GHSA Report - A Right to the Road: Understanding & Addressing Bicyclist Safety

September 14, 2017

As traffic fatalities are up across the board, bicyclist deaths rose 12.2% in 2015, the largest percentage increase of any other roadway user group that year. To Bicycle Safety Graphicaddress this troubling trend, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and State Farm® have partnered on a new report, A Right to the Road:...

Toward an Active California - new State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

September 15, 2017
In following its new mission statement, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is actively planning for a multi-modal transportation network that meets the needs of all users. Toward an Active California Plan

Caltrans worked with a diverse group of stakeholders and the public to develop "Toward an Active California", a bike and pedestrian plan that will guide the planning and...

America Walks Webinar Series: Walking Towards Justice - Begins 9/27

August 31, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

To provide an open platform for discussion and aid in identifying potential solutions to improve walkability for ALL, America Walks has launched a new social equity-inspired online discussion series titled: Walking Towards Justice.

Walking Towards Justice is a webinar series that integrates literature into a discussion regarding the intersectionality of mobility, race, class, gender, and politics. The quarterly webinar will include an interactive panel of leading scholars, activists, practitioners, America...

PBIC Webinar Series 8/16 and 8/31: Walking and Biking in an Automated Future

August 14, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is hosting a free webinar series on August 16, 2017 and August 31, 2017 that will explore the ways in which automated and connected vehicles may impact pedestrian and bicyclist safety and mobility, and how cities can remain or become safe and vibrant places for walking and bicycling as the revolution in vehicle automation continues.

PART I WEBINAR INFORMATION
TITLE: The Promise and Challenges of Automated Technologies
DATE/TIME: Wednesday,...

Madera County Transportation Commission Needs Your Help!

March 3, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Madera County Transportation Commission will be hosting a roundtable meeting and workshop on Thursday, March 9 to gather input on the amendments to the 2014 Madera County Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Stategy RTP/SCS update.

Please see the flyer below for additional information.

Roundtable Meeting & Workshop
Thursday, March 9, 2017
5:30 pm to 7:30pm

Webster Elementary School
36477 Ruth Avenue
Madera, CA 93636...

PBIC 3/14 Webinar: Successful Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Education and Enforcement Efforts

February 27, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is offering a free webinar on March 14, 2017 about planning for successful pedestrian and bicycle safety law enforcement operations.

WEBINAR INFORMATION
TITLE: Preparing for Successful Safety Education and Enforcement Efforts
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, March 14, 10:00 am- 11:00am PST
REGISTRATION: To register, visit:...

CicLAvia - Culver City Meets Venice: March 26

February 28, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

CicLAvia March 26 Culver City meets Venice

Sunday, March 26

9am-4pm

Save the date! On March 26, CicLAvia- Culver City Meets Venice will return to the Westside.

CicLAvia closes streets to car traffic and opens them for people to walk, skate, bike, play, and...