Our hearts are with you, families, friends and communities being deeply affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. We understand the immense challenges and disruptions caused by the recent wildfires, and we want to do everything we can to support during this difficult time.
To give affected communities the time they need, UC Berkeley SafeTREC is extending the application deadline for both the Complete Streets Safety Assessments (CSSA) and Safe Speed Limits Assessments programs and the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP) to Friday, January 31, 2025.
If you or your community requires more time or faces specific challenges in meeting this new deadline, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at safetrec@berkeley.edu. We are committed to supporting you through the application process and can discuss further accommodations if needed.
Please feel free to share this updated deadline with others in your community who may be affected by the wildfires. We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to apply despite these difficult circumstances.
Take good care and please let us know how we can support safer walking, biking and rolling in your community.
About the Complete Streets Safety Assessment programs
The CSSA Program encompasses both the Complete Streets Safety Assessments (CSSA) and Safe Speed Limits Assessments (Safe Speed Limits). Both programs work with eligible communities to identify safety improvements on selected corridors.
We are currently seeking twelve communities to partner with us on the CSSA and four to partner with us on Safe Speed Limits. We prioritize working in communities that are at higher risk of road traffic injuries and addressing the safety needs of communities with fewer transportation planning resources.
Which program is right for me?
The CSSA is a comprehensive transportation safety assessment that focuses on pedestrian and bicycle safety. The assessments help eligible communities identify and implement traffic safety solutions that lead to improved safety for all users of California’s roadways. All California cities and public schools/colleges with a population greater than 2,500, all counties, and all Federally Recognized Tribes are eligible to apply.
The Safe Speed Limits Assessments (Safe Speed Limits) is a pilot program designed to enhance vulnerable road user safety by providing communities with technical assistance for context-sensitive speed limit setting in accordance with new California state laws. Guided by the Safe System Approach, this project builds off SafeTREC’s California Safe Speeds Toolkit, which details speed limit setting flexibilities under the existing California framework. Only City and County implementing agencies are eligible to apply for this program at this time.
How to apply
Applications are now live for the 2025 CSSA and Safe Speed Limits and you can apply online! For regular consideration, please apply by Friday, January 31, 2025. Decisions are expected within 3-4 weeks of application. Applications will be open until all slots are filled. If you would like more information about the program, or have questions, please contact us at safetrec@berkeley.edu
About the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP)
The CPBSP encompasses both the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) and Comunidades Activas y Seguras (CAyS) programs. Both programs work with local residents, schools, agencies, and other safety partners to develop a community-driven action plan to improve walking and biking safety through the use of an adapted Safe System approach. Our programs recognize communities as the experts and strengthen collaboration between transportation professionals and communities to create lasting traffic safety and mobility improvements.
We are currently seeking eight new communities to partner with us. We prioritize working in communities that are at higher risk for road traffic injuries and addressing the safety needs of people who are underserved by traditional transportation planning and resources.
Which program is right for me?
The CPBST is our original pedestrian and bicycle safety training, and features a Safe System overview, walk/bike assessment, crash data review, and action planning activity. This training curriculum has been presented in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. Interpretation and translation is available as requested in these languages and more.
The CAyS program is our Spanish-language pedestrian and bicycle safety training that provides a culturally and linguistically competent curriculum to the communities we work alongside to support their active transportation advocacy work.
How to apply
Applications are now live online and are available in both English and Spanish. Reach out with any questions about the process to our team at safetrec@berkeley.edu
For early consideration, please apply by Friday, January 31, 2025. Applications will be open until all slots are filled.
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Follow-up support for former CPBST and CAyS communities
Has your community already hosted either a CPBST or CAyS workshop and wants more support? We are happy to announce once again that we are offering follow-up technical assistance support for past CPBST and CAyS communities to support their community’s implementation of programs, projects, and recommendations outlined in their community action plan. This year, we will partner with communities in two overarching areas: strengthening data-driven narratives, and community leadership and capacity strengthening.
We are currently seeking five communities to partner with us. To inquire about follow-up support, please contact us at safetrec@berkeley.edu.
New this year! The CPBSP pilot follow-up program
We are excited to launch the pilot of a new follow-up program aimed at educating and developing community safety advocates across California! The two-part virtual webinar will cover how to build a coalition and strengthen traffic safety culture in a community.
After the webinars, participants will be able to:
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Articulate how a coalition can help them achieve their safety goals, identify two to three traffic safety issues to coalesce around, and identify potential stakeholders to recruit into their coalition.
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Improve their understanding of traffic safety culture and its relationship to Vision Zero goals and the Safe System Approach, and identify tangible next steps to grow a positive traffic safety culture.
We invite past CPBST and CAyS participants to join our webinars scheduled for March 2025. You can register here for our interest form to stay up to date and receive the registration form once it is live.
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning) to fully participate in this event, please contact our access coordinator Lisa Peterson at lisapeterson@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.
Funding for these programs were provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.