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Too many streets lack safe places for pedestrians and cyclists, making car travel the only option, even for short distances. Complete Streets are a key solution, designed to ensure all road users' needs are met. The new AARP Complete Streets Model legislation empowers leaders and advocates to establish effective policies.
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New framework to support Welsh councils on 20mph 🚗
The Welsh Government has published guidance to support local councils when making decisions on local speed limits, as part of efforts to make its default 20mph speed limit “a real success story for Wales”.
The guidance has been co-developed with highways authorities, the Welsh Local Government Association, and the County Surveyor’s Society for Wales.
It comes less than a year after Wales introduced a default 20mph limit – and follows a review carried out by Ken Skates, cabinet secretary for transport.
Mr Skates said: “I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who has taken the time to provide us with their feedback. It’s been great to see so many people getting involved.
“The recent collisions data for Wales and the reduction in casualties was encouraging. We have still got a way to go but it shows things are moving in the right direction...
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This year, CalBike has sought to understand how well Caltrans is delivering on promises to create Complete Streets on state owned roadways. We have spent the last several months reviewing Caltrans documents received under the California Public Records Act. Our review has found patterns of downgrading and eliminating Complete Streets facilities in road repair projects. We also gathered survey responses about user experience on state routes that double as local streets and reviewed crash data.
We plan to release the full report, Incomplete Streets: Caltrans Fails to Protect Vulnerable Road Users, in August. In the meantime, we will publish a series of excerpts from our research, starting with an example of Caltrans shortchanging pedestrians and doing the bare minimum for vulnerable road users. Read the first installment here: https://lnkd.in/eQaDKMpK
Pedestrians and drivers are two main categories of participants in city movement that sometimes do not get along with each other. City authorities and civil organizations all over the world are looking for ways to make the process safer for both. One of the cases, using bricks 🤔 , caused some controversy in Vancouver.
Vision Zero Vancouver set up baskets with foam bricks on both sides of the road. The informational sheet explained what to do: pedestrians grab bricks from a bin at an intersection and then cross the street while dramatically waving the bricks to alert drivers of their presence. The aim of this activity was to attract attention to the pedestrians and encourage drivers to be more careful towards them. In general, it aimed to attract attention to the problem of road deaths.
The project received significant coverage on the internet due to viral videos but also caused some negative reactions, not only from drivers but from pedestrians as well.
What is your opinion? To what extent is it effective?
In my mind, the biggest number of accidents happens not at well-equipped crossings in the city center but in the outskirts or at non-equipped ones. Regarding the informational effect, how long will drivers remember this? And about the necessity to decrease speed?
Maybe it is necessary to launch a similar campaign targeted at pedestrians too, to encourage them to be more careful when crossing roads.
There are a lot of important questions that are pivotal for urban planning.
https://lnkd.in/d8S4aZUv#urbanplanning#creative#roadsafety
There is certainly a place for 20MPH/ 30kmh speed limits where there are genuine road safety concerns - outside schools at drop-off and pick-up times for example.
Problems with permanent 20 limits, particularly on urban through routes, include increasing journey times by 50%, increasing pollution by keeping the traffic there for longer, and reduced ability to overtake cyclists safely. There are also additional expenses with changing signage, resynchronising traffic signals, and updating bus timetables.
Good to see some common sense from the Welsh Government. #keepthetrafficmoving
20mph Wales: Some roads to revert to 30mph after backlash
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The Vision Zero Action Plan, adopted by Macon County in 2020, is an interesting one. The plan's allocation of funding for a dedicated transportation safety manager demonstrates the county's recognition of the need for coordination and data-driven decision-making in addressing dangerous roads. It is encouraging to see that Macon has already taken steps to improve pedestrian safety.
How do we prioritize pedestrian safety while still accommodating the needs of drivers and maintaining a functional transportation network?
#BalancingMobility#PedestrianRights#TransportationEquity
Philip Koopman highlights how driving in suburban vs. urban areas and comparing highways like the Pennsylvania Turnpike to rural roads shows us that safety isn’t one-size-fits-all—different conditions mean different risks. 🚗🏙️🛣️
#DriverSafety#RoadSafety#CityDriving#HighwayVsRural#StaySafe#CarSafety
Exciting news as Edinburgh takes a bold step to protect pedestrians, especially those in #wheelchairs and push buggies, by implementing a £100 fine for pavement parking. ➡ https://lnkd.in/e6cX7aED
The ban includes parking at dropped kerbs and double parking, with exemptions for delivery drivers.
👩🦽🚶♂️ If like Edinburgh you are committed to creating safer and more #accessible environments for all pedestrians, we can help. Our online Access and Way-finding in the Pedestrian Environment highlights the key factors to designing accessible pedestrian environments. ➡ https://lnkd.in/dhNWsyHK#wayfinding
