May 7, 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. Register here
SafeTREC sessions are listed below:
THURSDAY, MAY 15
Capturing Trips on Foot: An Introduction to the Benefits & Challenges of Pedestrian Counts
This breakout session is geared to those new in the field of pedestrian safety. Come learn what a pedestrian count is, what it’s used for, and what some of the potential shortcomings are with current methods.
Panelists:
- Moderator: Jill Cooper, Associate Director, Safe Transportation Research & Education Center (SafeTREC), UC Berkeley
- Offer Grembek, Associate Director for Research, Safe Transportation Research & Education Center (SafeTREC), UC Berkeley
- Frank Proulx, Graduate Student Researcher, Safe Transportation Research & Education Center (SafeTREC), UC Berkeley
- Dr. Sherry Ryan, Professor of City Planning, School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University
Ongoing Challenges with Pedestrian Safety Data
While California is ahead of many states in our data collection efforts around pedestrian travel and safety, there are many ongoing challenges with data collection efforts across the state. Our panelists will describe what those challenges are and help us come up with solutions to address them!
Panelists:
- Moderator: David Cohen, Safety Specialist, California Division, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- David Ragland, Director, Safe Transportation Research & Education Center (SafeTREC), UC Berkeley
- Commander Isaac Tillman, Data Processing, Information Management Division, California Highway Patrol (CHP)
- Dr. Yuanyuan Zhang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Safe Transportation Research & Education Center (SafeTREC), UC Berkeley