Training and education

5/14 Peer Exchange offered in Spanish: Building a Collaborative and Equitable Transportation Vision with Decision-Makers

March 29, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Los Angeles Walks Promotoras Leads Gaby Segovia and Nancy Cid raising their arms celebrating a decorative crosswalk Register now for the next 2024 Peer Exchange!

This year, we're excited to once again offer a series of Peer Exchange sessions...

CPBST Peer Exchange Series

Participants on a walk assessment at the CPBST in Planada, CA

We are excited to once again host our virtual three-part Peer Exchange Series in 2024! The series supports communities as they work to implement pedestrian and bicycle transportation safety programming and improvements.

Over the course of the three webinars, we will facilitate conversations on how former...

Register now for March 18th webinar: How to build and strengthen a coalition

February 24, 2025
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Advancing safer walking, biking and rolling across California

We are excited to launch the pilot of our new follow-up program as part of the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP), aimed at educating and empowering community agencies, organizations and advocates working to advance safer walking, biking and rolling across California! This webinar will allow you to learn how to create and strengthen positive traffic safety culture in your community...

Explore the newest 2024 CPBSP reports from communities across California!

July 25, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie

This year, the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP)(link is external) is partnering with 8 new communities and 5 previous communities to help advance their pedestrian and bicycle safety goals: Altadena, Bakersfield, El Sereno, Jurupa Valley, Kingsburg, Knights Landing, Lamont, Orange Cove, Oxnard, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Tulare. After months of hard work, the program published...

CPBS 5/1 webinar - Advocating for bicycle safety: Strategies for success at local, state and national levels

April 29, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Two people cross Dwight Way in Berkeley as advocates from Walk Bike Berkeley hold a sign to remind drivers to stop for people walking and biking Get inspired for Bike Month 2024

May is National Bike Month and an opportunity to celebrate and showcase the many benefits of making biking safer, easier, and more enjoyable for people of all ages and abilities. Get inspired this...

Recorded Webinar: Street Story and Perceptions of Safety

September 5, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Participants in the CPBST at Westmont High School conducting a walk and bike assessment

Participants conducting a walk and bike assessment near Westmont High School in San Jose, CA

Street Story and Perceptions of Safety Originally presented Tuesday, September 12,...

Webinar now available: Engaging Decision-Makers using Street Story

June 25, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Recorded Webinar available: "Engaging Decision-Makers using Street Story"

Do you shy away from speaking with decision-makers regarding traffic safety concerns in your community? Tune in to our webinar! This 2024 webinar has been recorded and is available at the UC Berkeley SafeTREC YouTube channel.

Join SafeTREC’s webinar, “Engaging Decision-Makers using Street Story...

7/16 CSSA Peer Exchange: Funding and the Importance of Public Involvement in Implementing Suggestions

June 27, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Funding and the Importance of Public Involvement in Implementing Suggestions

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |

UC Berkeley SafeTREC is excited to announce our 2024 online peer exchange session as part of the Complete Streets Safety Assessment (CSSA) program on how local agencies are successfully implementing complete streets safety improvements to make walking, biking and rolling safer in their communities. This peer exchange is designed to support agencies as they work to...

Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) Selects 21 Research Projects for Year 1

September 19, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
CPBS Logo of a dark teal blue bicycle spoke on the left, Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety text in the middle, and an icon of a person walking on the right, all on a white background

The Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) recently announced the selection of 21 new research projects for Year 1 that will explore a range of transportation safety...

Promoting Safe Routes for Older Adults

April 26, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Whether rural, suburban or urban dweller, transportation for older adults is a critical lifeline to meet the needs of daily living, maintain independence and enable social connection.

Walking and bicycling are important transportation alternatives to motor vehicle travel. They are also important sources of physical activity and social connectedness for older adults.

Making communities age-friendly and transportation systems supportive of walking and bicycling for older adults is incredibly important as we consider the following statistics:

The older adult population in...