Explore our new Safety Stories with the City of Long Beach, OakDOT, and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

New Safety Stories highlight how communities are prioritizing safer, more accessible streets for all people

December 18, 2023
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 our latest Safety Stories, the SafeTREC team talked with Adrian Cardenas with the San Franscisco Bicycle Coalition, Megan Wier with the Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT), and Paul Van Dyk with the City of Long Beach. 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.

Four people smile at the camera, their arms around each other. They are standing in a school yard with a bicyclist biking behind them.

Safety Story with Adrian Cardenas

For this installment, Adrian Cardenas, School Engagement Coordinator with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition discusses how to build an inclusive, empowering, and culturally-relevant youth and family active transportation program. Read his safety story.

Six people are standing and smiling for a photo by a new street sign that reads "Speed Limit 20 MPH."

Safety Story with Megan Wier

For this installment, Megan Wier, Assistant Director at Oakland’s Department of Transportation (OakDOT) discusses the important link between the worlds of public health and active transportation, the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and focusing on the needs of the most vulnerable. Read her Safety Story.

Two people riding bikeshare through an intersection with a striped bike lane.

Safety Story with Paul Van Dyk

For this installment, Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer with the City of Long Beach discusses the value of building both an internal and external safety culture, providing tools for practitioners, and ensuring that not only the infrastructure we build but also the programs we offer are accessible and available. Read his safety story.

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, bike or roll? Would you like to be featured in a Safety Story and share your success with others? Berkeley SafeTREC wants to hear about it! Send an e-mail to safetrec@berkeley.edu

These Safety Stories 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.

Adrian smiles at the camera while standing in the JFK Promenade, he's holding a white bike in front of him.

Adrian Cardenas

School Engagement Coordinator

San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

Megan smiles at the camera with a sidewalk and foliage behind her.

Megan Wier

Assistant Director

Oakland Department of Transportation

Headshot of Paul Van Dyk, he is smiling at the camera and wearing a blue shirt and jacket.

Paul Van Dyk

City Traffic Engineer

City of Long Beach