This year, the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP) partnered with 13 communities to help advance their pedestrian and bicycle safety goals. The team’s year just ended and their last round of reports are now publicly available!
Since 2009, the Program has conducted 126 pedestrian and bicycle safety trainings throughout California.
Each training resulted in a final report that summarized the outcomes of the workshop and provided Community and Project Team recommendations based on observed pedestrian and bicycle safety concerns, Safe System strategies, and workshop participants’ priorities.
East Bakersfield
The City of Bakersfield requested a Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) in the East Bakersfield neighborhood capturing the part of the Niles Street corridor and Monterey Street corridor near Williams Elementary School and David Nelson Pocket Park, Baker Street, and Union Avenue/State Route 204 (SR-204), to:
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Increase education and community awareness of pedestrian and bicycle safety;
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Increase walking and biking safety and comfort on the Niles Street and Monterey Street corridors; and
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Prioritize infrastructure improvement projects, including existing bike paths and multi-modal approaches to improve safety.
The Bakersfield CPBST workshop convened the larger local community on Friday, August 2, 2024 at the Clinica Sierra Vista-Baker Street Village Community Health Center. Read the full report to learn more about the outcomes of the training and Community and Project Team recommendations.
El Sereno
In the Summer of 2024, the CPBST team provided follow-up technical assistance to El Sereno to support the walking and biking safety goals identified during their 2021 Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) program workshop. Specifically, the follow-up technical assistance provided participants with the knowledge and skills needed to plan and execute a temporary demonstration project at the Alhambra Road-Kendall Avenue/Huntington Drive intersection.
Read the full report to learn more about the outcomes of the follow-up technical assistance.
Knights Landing
The Comunidades Activas y Seguras (Active and Safe Communities) CAyS training for Knights Landing was collaboratively planned and facilitated by the Planning Committee, California Walks (Cal Walks), and SafeTREC to:
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Identify traffic calming strategies that reduce driver speeds and reduce conflict among all road users in the area surrounding Science and Technology Academy (Sci-Tech);
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Promote safe routes to parks for people who are walking, biking, or rolling to the Knights Landing Community Park; and
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Advocate for infrastructure improvements along Locust Street (State Route 113, or SR-113) to reduce driver speeds and increase safety for all road users.
The in-person training was held on August 28, 2024, at the Knights Landing Community Center. Read the full report to learn more about the outcomes of the follow-up technical assistance.
Orange Cove
The CAyS training for Orange Cove was collaboratively planned and facilitated by Cultiva La Salud, the Planning Committee, Cal Walks, and SafeTREC to:
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Empower vulnerable road users (those who walk, bike, roll, or use an assistive mobility device) in Orange Cove to identify areas of concern and improvement for pedestrian and bicycle safety on Park Boulevard, South Avenue, 9th Street, South Jacobs Center Street, and areas near the Sheridan Elementary School, Citrus Middle School, and Orange Cove High School zones;
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Create a space to exchange ideas with local stakeholders and identify solutions to improve active transportation infrastructure that supports pedestrian and bicyclist safety; and
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Identify multimodal priorities for the community and the next steps to further active transportation options for residents.
The in-person training was held on July 25, 2024, at the Orange Cove Branch Library. Read the full report to learn more about the outcomes of the follow-up technical assistance.
San Diego
The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition requested a CPBST along Mira Mesa Boulevard to:
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Elevate walking and biking safety as an issue of concern in the community and educate community members about safe street planning;
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Coalesce diverse community energy around active transportation programs and improvements; and
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Create a precedent for other communities with one of the 15 most fatal intersections in the county to follow.
The Mira Mesa neighborhood CPBST workshop in the City of San Diego convened the larger local community on August 17, 2024 at the Hourglass Community Field House. Read the full report to learn more about the outcomes of the training and Community and Project Team recommendations.
Santa Barbara
In summer 2024, the CPBST team provided follow-up technical assistance to Santa Barbara to support the walking and biking safety goals identified during their 2018 Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) program workshop. Specifically, the follow-up technical assistance provided participants with the knowledge to develop a Safe Routes to School survey for parents and caregivers in the Westside community to inform and update the Safe Routes to School maps.
Read the full report to learn more about the outcomes of the follow-up technical assistance.
The CPBSP engages residents and non-traditional partners in active transportation planning and strengthens the capacity of community partners to create safer and more accessible streets for those walking and biking in their neighborhoods. The Project Team does this by:
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Educating participants on pedestrian and bicycle safety strategies and best practices, including the Safe System framework and Safe Routes to School;
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Training communities to conduct walking/biking safety assessments to identify concerns and opportunities for improvements and other data collection to advance their safety goals;
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Providing site-specific support, including traffic crash data analysis, outreach, pedestrian/bicycle safety research, and activities to develop a community-driven safety action plan;
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Sharing resources on open source mapping technology and crowdsourced data strategies;
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Engaging communities with large monolingual Spanish-speaking populations in active transportation safety discussions and creating shareable educational content; and
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Offering follow-up services to communities that previously received training to support their pedestrian and bicycle safety efforts.
Explore our interactive map of the CPBSP Program to view summary reports where available of each workshop proceeding, including ideas identified during the process and recommendations for pedestrian/bicycle safety projects, policies, and programs.
View a web accessible, text version of the CPBSP Interactive Map.
The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP) is a joint project of UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks. Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).