Pedestrian

Upcoming PBIC Webinars: Countermeasure Strategies for Pedestrian Safety

November 19, 2015

SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Since October, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) have been offering a free 12-part webinar series on Countermeasure Strategies for...

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Save the date! Lifesavers Conference: April 3-5, 2016

November 18, 2015

SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Lifesavers Conference: April 3-5, 2016
Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow

Date: April 3 - 5, 2016
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach CA 90802

Save the date! Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities will be held on...

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New Resource from US DOT & CDC: Transportation & Health Tool

November 4, 2015

SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

New Transportation and Health Tool (THT)

Developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Transportation and Health Tool (THT) provides easy access to data that practitioners can use to examine the health impacts of transportation systems. The tool quickly displays indicators for each state and/or metropolitan area, allowing users to...

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SafeTREC Presentation on Road Safety Management at Tongji University

November 3, 2015

SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

On October 27 2015, our Co-Director Offer Grembek presented "Road Safety Management for Pedestrians and Bicyclists" at Tongji University's 2nd Annual International Symposium on Frontiers of Road and Airport Engineering - iFRAE 2015(link is external). The...

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SafeTREC Community Pedestrian Safety Training: Action Plans

November 3, 2015

SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Our Community Pedestrian Safety Training (CPST) program with California Walks is a four-hour, community-based workshop designed to help local advocates and community members develop pedestrian safety...

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Caltrans New Website: California Bike and Pedestrian Plan

October 30, 2015

SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Caltrans New Website: California Bike and Pedestrian Plan

Caltrans launches new focus on bicycles and pedestrians and begins planning process for the first California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (CSBPP). Visitors may take an online survey and sign up for email updates about new project information and outreach...

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Webinar, Oct.30: The Economic & Fiscal Benefits of Walkable, Bikeable City and Town Centers

October 27, 2015

SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Smart Growth America Webinar: The Economic & Fiscal Benefits of Walkable, Bikeable City and Town Centers
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:00 pm EDT

The webinar will feature the experiences of 8 U.S. cities in creating or increasing the walkability and bicycle-friendliness of...

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Sunday Streets Berkeley: Sunday, Oct. 18

October 1, 2015

SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The 4th annual Sunday Streets Berkeley will convene on Sunday, October 18 between 11am and 4pm, with a focus on strolling, dancing and playing on Shattuck Avenue. Sunday Streets Berkeley travels along Shattuck Avenue for 17 blocks from Rose Street to Haste Street, filled with free activities for pedestrians of all ages!

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Love our Lake Day: September 20

August 7, 2015

SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Love Our Lake Day is part of an Open Streets Initiative, Oaklavia, to encourage people to play, to move, and to exercise on safe, car-free streets. It is a free event where participants are invited to come out and play, and to get to know local businesses, community resources and organizations around Lake Merritt from the Pergola into Downtown Oakland’s historic Latham Square. The event, a production of...