Pedestrian

San Mateo County Wants Your Input on Critical Transportation Priorities

February 14, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

As part of their Get Us Moving (GUM) program, the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) wants to find out what residents think should be transportationGet Us Moving Campaign spending priorities. This includes priority options that promote safe walking and biking, such as improving bicycle and pedestrian access to promote healthy lifestyles;...

New FHWA Report: Guide for Improving Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Crossing Locations

January 30, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a new report, Guide for Improving Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Crossing Locations that addressesFHWA Guide for Improving Pedestrian Safety safety issues at uncontrolled pedestrian crossing locations. The guide includes steps to assist an agency in selecting appropriate...

Jan. 22 Workshop: 2019 ATP Guidelines and Applications Workshop in Sacramento

January 19, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Save the Date! The California Transportation Commission (CTC) is hosting a series of 2019 Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 4 workshops and the next one scheduled is on Monday, January 22, 2018 from 1:00PM - 5:00PM in Sacramento:

Sacramento ATP Workshop Flyer

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Culver City Wants Your Input for Bicycle & Pedestrian Action Plan Update!

January 18, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

The city of Culver City is in the process of updating their Bicycle & Pedestrian Action Plan and is inviting residents and visitors to help plan for important traffic safety improvements. This is a great opportunity for you to provide ideas and feedback on how to make biking and walking safer and more enjoyable in Culver City!

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Jan. 18th Webinar: Walking Toward Justice Episode #2

January 5, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

On January 18th, 2018 America Walks will present the second episode in their new Walking Toward Justice Webinar Series, "The Criminal Justice System's Impact on Walking and Walkability in Low-Income and Communities of Color." This quarterly event provides an opportunity to discuss and identify solutions for improving walkability for all with an interactive panel of leading scholars, activists, practitioners, America Walks Board members, and policymakers.

WEBINAR INFORMATION
TITLE: The Criminal Justice...

The Alameda County Transportation Commission Wants Your Feedback!

November 30, 2017
Lisa Peterson

The Alameda County Transportation Commission is in the process (Fall 2017 - Fall 2018) of developing a long term vision for the San Pablo Avenue corridor, which carries thousands of people every day along north-south connections throughout the East Bay. They are seeking your input to help them identify short-term projects that will improve the safety and experience of all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users.

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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...

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...