Upcoming Active Transportation Safety Webinars

CurbedLA

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT

Streets in the U.S. are getting safer—but only if you’re in a car. The number of people killed while walking and biking continues to climb. Pedestrian deaths recently hit a 30-year high. 

But transportation leaders are making progress locally. Nearly 50 cities across the country are using a proven data-driven initiative to track and eliminate traffic fatalities. And cities are deploying large-scale, quick-build infrastructural changes to streets that creates systemic, citywide protection for a city’s most vulnerable residents as they get around town.

Moderated by Alissa Walker, Curbed’s urbanism editor, the webinar will include short presentations from notable advocates and policymakers, followed by a discussion and Q&A. More details and how to register.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Data Subcommittee

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PT 

Portland State University TREC

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT

This webinar will feature an overview of a study that used a community-engaged interdisciplinary approach to assess the gaps between economic growth and transportation infrastructure development, and the impact of potential gaps on access to opportunities for environmental justice populations within North Central Texas, where population growth has increased over 100% since 2000.

The interdisciplinary team, comprised of social work and civil engineering researchers, in partnership with the regional homeless coalition, measured residents’ perspectives of:

• the economic growth in the area over the past decade,
• the extent to which transportation infrastructure has matched the economic growth, and
• the implications for access to affordable quality housing, employment, quality public education, as well as engagement in cultural and social activities.

More details and how to register.

Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT

Presenters:

• Chris Comeau, Public Works Engineering, Bellingham, WA
• Daniel Harman Vriend, City of Edmonton
• Olga Messinis, City of Edmonton

How to register.

UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Join Walk San Francisco and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) for this 1-hour webinar to hear about their journey in developing the first-of-its-kind guide, "Getting to the Curb: A Guide to Building Protected Bike Lanes That Work for Pedestrians." 

While separated bikeways and cycle tracks create safe conditions for people on bikes, their locations close to the curb can pose challenges for other road users, like people with disabilities or seniors who rely on direct access to the curb.

They will be discussing how this guide came to be and how you can use it in your community to design safe and accessible bike infrastructure for all ages and abilities. 

More details and how to register.

American Trails

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

In partnership with the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), American Trails and NOHVCC will discuss how trails for too long trails have been taken for granted and the true measure of their impact has not been calculated or shared.

The Trails Move People (TMP) Coalition hopes to highlight these many tangible and less apparent benefits of trails. To do so, TMP brings together a diverse cross section of the organized trails community. It is made up of trail-oriented national non-profit organizations, member organizations and other organized trail advocates. TMP also recognizes the success of trails nationwide is contingent on the input and advice from land managers, industry representatives, state and local clubs and others.

Join Mike Passo and Duane Taylor for a discussion of how we can all work to break down the silos within the trails community, and what we can do to build support for trails in unexpected areas and among unexpected constituencies. More details and how to register.

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT

Measuring equity holistically can be approached in several ways in the field of transportation. TRB is hosting a webinar on Thursday, March 19, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will explore how agencies can define and address disparity as they relate to emerging technologies and new transportation modes. The presenters will share tools, methods, and approaches that can scale to statewide and regional planning. They will also cover topics related to changing demographics of transportation users, economic disparity and opportunity, pricing and affordability, different modal users, access to new technologies, and environmental justice. More details and how to register.

Portland State University TREC

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT

Vision Zero was adopted unanimously by Portland City Council in 2015 with the goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries on Portland streets in a way that is equitable, accountable, and data-driven. But what does it mean to be data-driven? And should we stop there? 

In this presentation, learn how Portland's Vision Zero Action Plan was developed and how the Vision Zero team is using data to move into a future where all Portlanders can travel safely, regardless of the travel mode they use. Explore the datasets used in Vision Zero implementation and the challenges that come with them. Learn about the projects where creativity and innovation play a critical role by stretching beyond what is traditionally thought of as transportation safety, including automated enforcement and citywide crash analysis. More details and how to register.

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT

How can the transportation industry deal with and manage the COVID-19 outbreak? TRB is hosting a webinar on Monday, March 23 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will identify a holistic approach transportation and health agencies may take to contain and manage the outbreak. Addressing decision-making challenges in disease response in the transportation context is a multi-dimensional task, involving not only transportation and transit organizations, but health organizations, emergency management agencies, and communications outlets as well. Presenters will discuss their experience with other outbreaks such as H1N1 (2009 - a.k.a. "swine flu") and Avian Influenza. They will identify challenges COVID-19 has presented in their transportation systems and what their agencies are doing to adapt and mitigate risks for those at greatest risk of contracting the illness. Presenters will also discuss what can be done today to enhance the resiliency of our transportation systems at risk of future similar disease outbreaks. More details and how to register.

Eno Center for Transportation

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT

This webinar will describe several ways in which urban planners are working with data sources and colleagues in public health and healthcare. Case studies show how collaboration is being used to improve planners’ ability to make data-driven decisions, measure the outcomes of a program that expands transit access, and broaden their understanding of how well the built environment and transportation access are helping to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of residents. This webinar will inform planners, DOTs, and researchers of existing resources that can be used in new ways. More details and how to register.

Road to Zero Coalition

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

2018 Safe Systems Innovation Grant recipient, Bicycle Colorado, will give an overview of the implementation of their statewide Bicycle-Friendly Driver program, lessons learned, and next steps for the program. Bicycle-Friendly Driver is designed to teach motorists and bicyclists how to use our streets safely together. The 1.5-hour, interactive courses cover laws for each road user, how to navigate on-street bicycle infrastructure and how to avoid common crashes between motorists and bicyclists. More details and how to register.

National Complete Streets Coalition

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Is your community looking to put pedestrians first? Join the National Complete Streets Coalition and experts from Remix, City of Minneapolis, and Our Streets Minneapolis, to hear how Minneapolis has worked to prioritize pedestrians and advance multimodal transportation through advocacy, policy, and safer street design. More details and how to register.