This webinar will provide tribes and other communities with a step-by-step process for planning, designing, and implementing quick-build traffic calming projects.
In 2024, the Pueblo of Jemez, Cherokee Nation, Confederated Salish, and Kootenai Tribes; University of Montana; and America Walks were awarded a Road to Zero traffic safety grant to develop effective strategies for addressing the disproportionate impact of pedestrian fatalities in Indian Country. According to Smart Growth America’s Dangerous by Design, Native people are more than three times as likely to be killed while walking, compared with the average American. The project focused on engaging the community on the issue of road safety and then installing temporary structures which redesign roadway geometry to slow vehicle speeds.
Project team members will discuss the details involved in designing and implementing these “hands-on” public events, and present the evaluation results and lessons learned. Plans to establish a national coalition focused on preventing traffic deaths and injuries in Indian Country will also be announced.
Webinar Panelists:
Ian Thomas — Technical Assistance Lead, America Walks
Julia Kite‑Laidlaw — Senior Program Manager, Road to Zero Roadway Safety Programs, National Safety Council
Hillary Mead — Primary Prevention Program Supervisor, Cherokee Nation Public Health
Sheri Bozic — Director of Planning, Development, and Transportation, Pueblo of Jemez
Samantha Morigeau — Doctor of Physical Therapy, Tribal Health Department, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Maja Pederson — Assistant Professor, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana
Webinar Learning Objectives:
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
Discuss why tribal communities experience disproportionately high rates of pedestrian fatalities
Describe how temporary quick-build projects can be used to reduce traffic speeds and improve safety in the short and long term
Plan, design, and implement their own quick-build traffic calming demonstration project and community engagement activity
Conduct quantitative and qualitative evaluations to explore the value and effectiveness of this strategy
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