Complete Streets

Safety Story with Jason Kligier

For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Lisa Peterson chatted with Jason Kligier, Mobility Manager with the City of Santa Monica. In this installment, Kligier discusses the development of the 2022 Local Roadway Safety Plan, implementing pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements as part of achieving the city's Vision Zero goals, and the importance of data analysis, community engagement, and outreach. Read the Safety Story below!

Can you share with me about your current role with the City of Santa Monica?

I am the Mobility Manager for...

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2023 Community Change and Thriving Communities Grant Applications Are Now Open!

September 25, 2023

Submitted by Kristen Leckie

Looking for funding opportunities to support active transportation projects in your community? See below for two opportunities from America Walks and the U.S. Department of Transportation!

Community Change Grants open September 18."

Earlier this week, America Walks launched their...

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PeopleForBikes’ Great Bikes Infrastructure Project

August 25, 2023

Submitted by Kristen Leckie

Topographic map of the United States that has multiple colored dots across it to indicate where bike infrastructure projects are and their project status.

This past July, PeopleForBikes launched their newest initiative, The Great Bike Infrastructure Project, which hopes to help...

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What is Equitable Active Transportation?

August 3, 2023

Submitted by Kristen Leckie

What is Equitable Active Transportation? Centering equity is a critical component of ensuring safe and accessible transportation in all communities and for people of all ages, abilities, and incomes, no matter how they travel, whether that is by car, walking, biking, rolling or taking public transportation (California Office of Traffic Safety).

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Applications now open for the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program!

July 19, 2023

Submitted by Kristen Leckie

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now accepting applications for their Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program

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Feedback Needed to Draft Plan to Improve Pedestrian Safety in Berkeley

October 28, 2020

Mary Elghani

Help make it safe and convenient for everyone to walk in Berkeley

The City of Berkeley is requesting members of the community to give feedback on a plan https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-...

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The Best Complete Streets Policies Report has arrived!

June 30, 2023

Submitted by Jarah Crowner

Smart Growth America recently released their long-awaited Best Completed Streets Policies Report. This new report evaluates and ranks the 157 Complete Streets policies adopted in the U.S. from 2019 to 2022; highlighting national trends and spotlighting the strongest policies and offering real-world examples of how these policies get passed. Also, it...

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Explore the upcoming active transportation safety events this month!

April 12, 2022

Submitted by Jarah Crowner

Open laptop screen with an icon of a bicycle showing on a blue background

Explore our round-up of webinars and events coming up highlighting the latest road safety trends and best practices in planning and designing safe spaces for walking, biking, scooting, and rolling! Have an event you'd like us to share? Please...