For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kristen Leckie chatted with Megan Wier, Assistant Director at Oakland’s Department of Transportation (OakDOT). Wier calls out the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and focusing on the needs of the most vulnerable. Read her Safety Story below!
Do you mind telling us about your agency and then about the role you play within that organization?
For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie chatted with Dr. Kari Finley, Director and Research Scholar at Montana State University’s Center for Health and Safety Culture. In this conversation, she talks to us about her work to create a culture that supports and values all road users and meets the needs of everyone. Read her Safety Story below!
Do you mind telling us about your center and the role you play within it?
For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie chatted with Haleema Bharoocha and Tonya Love. In this installment, they talk to us about their recent work to introduce legislation in Oakland to pilot a Community Traffic Safety Program. Read their Safety Story below!
Could you both share a little about your backgrounds and what inspired you to work in active transportation?
For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie chatted with Marianne Hernandez, from the California Department of Public Health’s Active Transportation Safety Program. In this conversation, she talks to us about her work to improve safety for those who walk, bike, and roll across California as a public health professional. Read her Safety Story below!
Do you mind telling us about your agency and the role you play within it?
Marianne Hernandez: I am a Health Program Specialist for the California...
For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Karen Nguyen Vo chatted with Mario Anaya, community development director of the City of Tulare. In this installment, he talks to us about his work to improve safety for those who walk, bike, and roll in Tulare, including with the Comunidades Activas y Seguras (CAyS) program, a program funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety. Read his Safety Story below!
Can you describe your current role at the City of Tulare? What drew you to work for the city?
For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Karen Nguyen Vo spoke with Pedro Naranjo, human services manager with the City of San Leandro's Human Services Department, and Mike King, co-founder of Pear Street Consulting. In this conversation, they talk to us about the City’s new ...
Stories from the Field highlights activities by people on the frontline of improving pedestrian and bicycle safety in California communities.
UC Berkeley SafeTREC gathered the stories shared here, based on areas where urban planners, designers, engineers, and advocates have implemented safe streets programs, employed best practices, or reported successful outcomes. Explore each Safety Story by clicking the thumbnail images below.
Are you an active transportation practitioner who's been successful prioritizing road safety for...
Join Pedallove.org for a free, 60-minute online class titled, “Media Strategy Success #1: Getting Ready for Success,” on May 30th at 11:30am PT. Sponsored by ...
Building Relationships with Community-Based Organizations/Nonprofits to Strengthen your Active Transportation Program Project
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 9:30 am - 11:00 am PT |
Join the Active Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 for an engaging online discussion on community engagement and public awareness best practices.
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Community engagement is a key component of the ...
For this installment of Stories from You, we're excited to feature a story from Colin Fiske, Executive Director with the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities(link is external) about their use of Street Story, a tool funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety.
