Explore new Stories from the Field with Adam Fukushima & Nicolay Kreidler

New Safety Stories highlight how communities are prioritizing active transportation safety

August 15, 2022
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Explore our newest installments in the Stories From the Field Series to learn how people on the frontline are improving road safety for people who walk, bike and roll in their communities! In the two latest Safety Stories, the SafeTREC team talked with Adam Fukushima from the City of San Luis Obispo and Nicolay Kreidler with the California Bicycle Coalition. Click on the links below to learn what inspired their work in active transportation safety, and the key elements, lessons learned and valuable takeaways they shared for successful active transportation projects.

People walking, biking at an intersection in San Luis Obispo

Safety Story with Adam Fukushima

In this story, Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager with the City of San Luis Obispo discusses the development of the City's Active Transportation Plan and Climate Action Plan, implementing pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements during the pandemic, and the importance of making sure a transportation project is designed with the most vulnerable person in mind. Read his Story from the Field.

Cover of the Quick-Build Guide, showing a quick-build bike lane project with green soft-hit posts as barriers between the bike lane and cars

Safety Story with Nicolay Kreidler

In this story, Nicolay Kreidler, Communications Director at the California Bicycle Coalition talks about the Coalition’s innovative Quick-Build Guide and its impact since its publication in 2020. Read his Story from the Field.

Explore More Stories from the Field!

Berkeley SafeTREC's safety stories highlight how urban planners, designers, engineers, advocates and others have implemented safe streets programs, employed best practices, or reported successful outcomes in their communities to advance active transportation safety. 

Are you an active transportation practitioner who's been successful prioritizing road safety for people that walk or roll? Would you like to be featured on Stories from the Field and share your success with others? Berkeley SafeTREC wants to hear about it! Send an e-mail to safetrec@berkeley.edu

These Stories From the Field interviews were conducted in collaboration with UC Berkeley SafeTREC. The opinions and perspectives expressed are those of the interviewees and not necessarily those of SafeTREC.

Adam Fukushima smiling in a plaid shirt, standing in a pedestrian walkway in downtown San Luis Obispo

Adam Fukushima

Active Transportation Manager

City of San Luis Obispo

Headshot of Nicolay Kreidler, a white man with white hair in a ponytail and a white beard

Nicolay Kreidler 

Communications Director

California Bicycle Coalition