Pedestrian

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...

Community Pedestrian Bicycle Safety Training Program (CPBST)

The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) program is a joint project of UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks (Cal Walks). Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The CPBST program works with local neighborhood residents and health, transportation, and safety advocates to understand a community’s walking and biking safety concerns and advance their pedestrian and bicycle...

Save the Date: 2025 Active Transportation Program Kick-Off Workshop on 8/16

August 15, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Save the Date, 2025 Active Transportation Program, Kick-Off Workshop (South)

Save the Date! ATP Kick-Off Workshop

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | 9am - 12pm PT

San Diego Association of Governments, Board Room

401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101

The California Transportation...

2023 Back To School Safety Month Safety Tips & Resources

August 11, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Mayor Jed Leano with a group photo of the parents and students that participated in the Condit Elementary School Walking School Bus

Condit Elementary School Walking School Bus group photo in Claremont, CA (Photo: Mayor Jed Leano)

August is Back to School Safety Month! This year we're sharing resources and...

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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Mobilizing for Street Safety in Oakland: Senior and Disability Action

For this installment of Stories from You, we're excited to feature a story from Jessica Lehman, Executive Director at Senior and Disability Action. With expansion into the East Bay, Senior and Disability Action launched and won a successful street safety campaign on a particularly tough portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Oakland for people of all ages and abilities.

What does a community coming together for street safety look like?

On a sunny afternoon this past August, it looked like six people making posters in a North Oakland coffee shop. I...

NEW: 2021-2022 SWITRS Update for Pedestrian & Bicycle Crash Data by County

July 17, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

To support California counties with Pedestrian/Bicycle Master Plans, we have included county-specific pedestrian and bicycle crash data from 2018 - 2022 (SWITRS 2018 - 2022/Provisional 2021, 2022 update as of June 9, 2023) for our Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Data by County webpage.

Feedback Needed to Draft Plan to Improve Pedestrian Safety in Berkeley

October 28, 2020
Mary Elghani
City of Berkeley) 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-...

Safety Story with Karen Rodriguez

For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Jarah Crowner chatted with Karen Rodriguez, Community Programs Coordinator for California Walks. Rodriguez talks about her inspiration for working in active transportation and why community engagement is vital for success in active transportation programs.

What is your current role?

As a Community Programs Coordinator for California Walks, I oversee the development and implementation of our...