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Nicole Odell is currently attending the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) conference and presenting her work with Spin and NC State Transportation Department. In mapping e-scooter rides, the far majority of rides are on-campus and within a half-mile of campus. Most are at night - probably quicker, perhaps safer, rides from local bars, restaurants, friends' apartments back to dorms and housing. Maybe from the libraries back to dorms. 🤓 But, maybe e-scooters are being used as quicker, safer alternatives to get home late at night. (We have no crash./injury data, just GPS.) In qualitative work, students and faculty report feeling safer using, and around those using, e-scooters and e-bikes while on campus, as opposed to off. On campus, we are more accustomed to looking for and being around multiple mobilities. And vehicular traffic speeds are much slower. Work with Eleni Bardaka, Deepti Adlakha, Oriol Marquet.

It's #BikeandRolltoSchoolDay! Active travel to school is an important but often underutilized tool for increasing children's physical activity. Learn how NCCOR is advancing research on this topic at https://ow.ly/Nfgz50Rzwjs

"Why #RoadSafety is an Issue of Race and #Equity in US Cities": highlights the intersection of road safety, race, and equity in U.S. cities. It discusses how historically discriminatory urban planning has led to higher #traffic fatalities in low-income and minority communities. The legacy of car-centric infrastructure disproportionately affects Black and Latino neighborhoods, leading to increased pedestrian deaths. Adopting holistic approaches to urban planning that prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety, reduce speed limits, and invest in equitable transportation infrastructure improvements are some of the ways to help combat this inequity. Especially in cities like Los Angeles, Boston, and New York where the incidence rates are much higher and urgent action is needed. "The priority given to car- and speed-oriented streets has created a major health crisis in many Black, Brown, and minority neighborhoods". The League of American Bicyclists (#LAB) works tirelessly through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly and pedestrians safe America. Scan the QR code above to read more!

Streets Are For People… Cities everywhere can make these changes. All it takes is vision, community awareness, and political will. These transformations are dirt cheap in comparison to typical car based infrastructure.

Straight from your LGA Dr Seuss Guide to Urban Planning & the chapter ‘How to ensure pesky cars, pedestrians & family strollers become a dying breed’. No one does it better. https://lnkd.in/gJ3NbEjc

Newly published study shows that danger from cars reduces children’s accessibility by at least 75%. Cities / streets designed for cars literally deprive children of independence, which is critical to their development. We need policy and infrastructure to transform our streets. Connected networks of protected bike lanes, low-car-traffic streets/neighborhoods, School Streets, car-free streets, and bus/transit-only lanes will reduce car traffic—and danger from cars—for all people, especially children. What’s missing in our cities is political leadership. Full study: https://lnkd.in/g-m-_wh5 Thanks to Aaron Breetwor (Comet Skateboards) for sharing the Journey With Purpose podcast that discussed this research with its authors: https://lnkd.in/gCQYs-ah

I wrote and posted this on FB on behalf of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance. It means a lot to me so thank you for giving it a look. >> It has been one month since the horrible crash in Carson City that took a 14-year-old High School student's life. (https://lnkd.in/dhTe9ZUT) Road tragedies like this have spiked in Nevada & nationwide, where we suffer several times higher rates of death (cars, pedestrians, bikes) than similar wealthy countries. While we wish everyone followed the law & was never distracted, this is never going to be the case. So what can be done about this major public health crisis? Consider Hoboken, NJ (same population as Carson City). In 2022, Carson had 8 road fatalities. Hoboken hasn't had a single death (car/bike/ped) on their roads since 2017. Why is Hoboken so much safer? A big part is because they've designed roads to safer & more user friendly for PEOPLE. To help people understand safer street design, we prepared a comparison of two major intersections: the site of the tragedy in Carson City and a major intersection in the heart of Hoboken NJ (below). It is a stark contrast between the outdated and misguided designs we see too often in Northern Nevada and the safer, vibrant, and welcoming designs that are increasingly appearing in cities cost to coast. Enough is enough! Far too many in our communities have lost loved ones to these preventable tragedies. Our kids (and everyone) deserve the freedom to choose to drive, walk, or ride bikes in safety. Our cities can be made safer one street, one intersection, and one prevented tragedy at a time. We can start doing this today! Please let your friends, neighbors & civic leaders know that you want #SafeStreets in your community. And get involved. Attend local planning meetings and consider participating in groups like Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance, Muscle Powered , America Walks, Families For Safe Streets, & League of American Bicyclists #DangerousByDesign #SafeStreets #VisionZero

New research from Harvard indicates that e-bike and e-scooter injuries have risen dramatically, My organization, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), would love to partner with micromobility providers and others interested in advancing this mode of transportation to develop a "learn to ride" event organizer's guide for use by State Highway Safety Offices (SHSO) and their local partners. One of the things I heard from providers while researching and writing a GHSA report on micromobility published in 2020 is the difficulty of scaling learn to ride events. These initiatives are resource intensive and can’t be the sole responsibility of providers and/or communities. SHSOs can and do provide federal grant funds to community-based organizations to deliver safe bicycling and walking programs for children and adults. Adding micromobility to their program offerings is a natural fit. Please message me if you want to talk seriously about bringing this project to fruition. https://lnkd.in/evvTx9DD #micromobility #learntoride

How Does Gender-Responsive Evaluation Work?    Check out this real-life example focused on the different needs of women and men who use night-time public transportation in Nantes, France. 🚌    Through participatory methods, the city mapped the different needs of women and men who use night-time public transportation in five specific ways: surveys, night-time observations, collaborative cartography, interviews, and participatory benchmarking. 📋    This participatory diagnosis led to a new city plan for better night mobility, which includes longer public transport hours, improved night security, and alternatives to individual cars, such as car sharing, cycling, and walking. 🚎🚲🚶♀️    Involving women and men who are affected by an intervention in the design, planning, and implementation of its evaluation is key to a gender-responsive evaluation.