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December 1, 2014

SafeTREC/UCTC Seminar Dec 5: Pedestrian and Bicycle Volume Data Collection

SafeTREC/UCTC Seminar

NCHRP 07-19: Methods and Technologies for Pedestrian and Bicycle Volume Data Collection

Frank Proulx
UC Berkeley

Friday, December 5, 2014
12:00 - 1:00 pm

2614 Dwight Way
2nd Floor Conference Room
Berkeley, CA 94720

SafeTREC Seminar Dec 12: Policy and Planning at the Alameda County Transportation Commission

SafeTREC Seminar

Tess Lengyel
Deputy Director of Policy and Planning, Alameda County Transportation Commission

Friday, December 12, 2014
12:00 - 1:00 pm

2614 Dwight Way
2nd Floor Conference Room
Berkeley, CA 94720

Abstract:

October 4, 2014

SafeTREC-UCTC Seminar: Giving Irish cycling the green light: Slides and Recording Now Online

An overview of transportation in Ireland and the design of the National Cycle Network
Friday, October 11, noon to 1
Slides online.

September 11, 2014

5 Different Stories from Groups Who Used TIMS

What do the Solano Transportation Authority, the Elk Grove Unified School District, the California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Safety Program, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and California Walks have in common?

Final 2012 SWITRS Data Added to TIMS

As of September 5, the final version of the 2012 SWTIRS data has been added to TIMS. The SWITRS GIS Map, SWITRS Query & Map and the complete data download from the SWITRS resource page have been updated.

August 28, 2014

SafeTREC-UCTC Seminar/Webinar: TIMS and CATSIP, an overview and highlights

Friday, August 22, noon to 1 p.m.

TIMS (the Transportation Injury Mapping System) and CATSIP (California Active Transportation Information Safety Pages) are two websites developed by the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center to provide web-based, interactive resources for traffic safety workers, advocates, policymakers, agency staff and others operating in California. This webinar will provide an overview of both sites with illustrations of their various tools and capabilities.

SafeTREC's Frank Proulx Among Three Berkeley Eisenhower Fellowship Recipients

SafeTREC graduate student researcher Frank Proulx (at far left in photo) is among three students from the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Berkeley to win prestigious 2014 Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Fellowships for their research in transportation planning. 

June 19, 2014

SafeTREC Presentations at PedsCount! 2014

Capturing Trips on Foot: Offer Grembek and Frank Proulx at PedsCount! 2014

Preliminary findings from NCHRP 07-19: review of count methods and technologies, notably advantages and disadvantages of manual vs. automated; tips on improving data quality, and methods to adjust counts without sacrificing accuracy.

SafeTREC's David Ragland Profiled by RWJ's Active Living Program

May 30, 2014

Spring 2014 Seminars Conclude: Archives Now Online

The SafeTREC-UCTC Research Seminar/Webinar Series has ended for the Spring Semester. We have posted slides and recordings (where they are available) on the SafeTREC eScholarship site at the University of California Digital Library. Here are the presentations and the links where you can find related materials online. The entire archive of research seminars/webinars, dating back to 2012, is located on the SafeTREC Webinar page of the eScholarship site.

    SafeTREC's Swati Pande to Present Active Transportation and Complete Streets Evaluation

    Free Webinar from Bay Area Health in Transportation

    July 16 10-11 am 

    Presentation by Swati Pande, Research Associate, SafeTREC

    Discussion of the findings of a project she conducted with the Safe Routes to School National Partnership on evaluating Active Transportation funding and Complete Streets policies in the Bay Area. 

    May 7, 2014

    SafeTREC at PedsCount! 2014

    The third edition of the biannual PedsCount! conference features two sessions involving SafeTREC staff and researchers. PedsCount! 2014 takes place May 14-16 in Sacramento. The full program can be found here May 7 is the final day to register. 

    SafeTREC-UCTC Seminar May 9: Towards Risk-Based Traffic Safety

    MAY 9

    NOON-1 P.M.

    SAFETREC 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 2614 DWIGHT WAY

    PRESENTATION BY MOHSEN A. JAFARI, PROFESSOR OF INDUSTRIAL & SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

    April 30, 2014

    A Comparative Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Around University Campuses

    FINAL REPORT NOW ONLINE

    SafeTREC-UCTC Seminar May 2: Flexible Work Schedules and Transportation Behavior at UC Berkeley

    FRIDAY, MAY 2

    SLIDES AND RECORDING

    SafeTREC-UCTC Seminar May 9: Towards Risk-Based Traffic Safety

    MAY 9

    NOON-1 P.M.

    SAFETREC 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 2614 DWIGHT WAY

    PRESENTATION BY MOHSEN A. JAFARI, PROFESSOR OF INDUSTRIAL & SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

    April 11, 2014

    Now Online SafeTREC-UCTC Seminar April 18: Improving Traffic Safety Culture through California’s SHSP

    SLIDES AND RECORDING NOW ONLINE(LINK IS EXTERNAL)

    SafeTREC-UCTC Seminar April 25: ODOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Implementation Plan

    APRIL 25, 2014

    SEE THE SLIDES AND HEAR THE TALK(LINK IS EXTERNAL)

    Glendale Community Pedestrian Safety Training: April 17

    PEDESTRIAN SAFETY EDUCATION WORKSHOP, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM

    April 3, 2014

    Elk Grove Community Pedestrian Safety Training: April 10

    SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL/PEDESTRIAN SAFETY WORKSHOP THURSDAY, APRIL 10 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    Samuel Jackman Middle School
    7925 Kentwal Drive
    Sacramento, CA 95823

    COFFEE & LIGHT BREAKFAST PROVIDED

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