Training and education

Upcoming Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Workshops in September

September 11, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Register now for one of our upcoming Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) workshops in September! These workshops are presented throughout the state of California by UC Berkeley's SafeTREC in partnership with California Walks. The CPBST program trains neighborhood residents and health, transportation and safety advocates on how to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety to make California communities safer and more pleasant to walk and bike.

Join us in the following communities to identify priorities to make walking and biking safer for seniors, students, parents,...

Upcoming Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Workshops In August

August 14, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Register now for our upcoming Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) workshops in Fresno, Modesto, and Arcata. The goal for these workshops is to identify priorities to make walking and biking safer in the community for seniors, students, parents, and people with disabilities. Stay tuned for details on workshops in September!

Participants at Fresno CPBST site visit

UPCOMING...

2018 National DUI Summer Mobilization August 17 - September 3

August 15, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
DUI Doesn't Just Mean Booze Facts

Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious safety issue. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), one person every 50 minutes was killed in an alcohol-involved crash nationwide in 2016. In California, 1,059 people lost their lives that year due to crashes involving a drunk driver.

Drug-impaired driving is also a...

Course Announcement: Fall 2018 Injury Prevention and Control

July 17, 2018
SafeTREC

Fall 2018 Injury Prevention and Control Flyer

CPBST: Safe Streets Workshop in Lemon Grove

July 10, 2018
Submitted by Frances Fu

Lemon Grove CPBST

Join us in identifying priorities to make walking and biking safer for seniors, youth, parents and people using assisted mobility devices in Lemon Grove! Please wear comfortable shoes; a community walk is a part of this event for those able to participate.

Spanish interpretation will be available upon request. Last date to...

Safe Routes to School Launch Workshop in Modesto: Friday, April 27

April 12, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Join SafeTREC and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership on Friday, April 27 to learn about how to make walking and rolling safer for kids in Modesto's Airport Neighborhood! This will be the first Safe Routes to School Launch Workshop of 2018. Registration now open!

TRAINING INFORMATION

DATE/TIME: Friday, April 27, 2018; 9:00am-1:30pm
LOCATION: Airport Neighborhood Community Center, 805 Empire Ave., Modesto, CA 95354
Register online at bit.ly/...

Safe Routes to School Workshops coming up in Fresno and Pomona

May 25, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Interested in learning how to make walking and biking to and from school safer for kids and residents? We have two Safe Routes to School Workshops coming up in Southeast Fresno and Pomona. Registration now open!

TRAINING INFORMATION

Walking and Bike Summit

Bike Train at School

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 30, 2018; 8:30am-2:00pm
LOCATION: Piccadilly Inn Airport, 5115 E....

Safe Routes to School Launch Workshop in Delhi: Wednesday, May 23

May 7, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Join SafeTREC and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership on Wednesday, May 23 to learn about how to make walking and rolling safer for kids in the Delhi community! Dinner, childcare, and interpretation will be available. Registration now open!

TRAINING INFORMATION

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 23, 2018; Walkability Assessment 2:00pm-4:00pm and Workshop 5:00pm-8:00pm
LOCATION: Schendel Elementary Cafeteria, 9716 Hinton Avenue, Delhi, CA 95315
Register online:...

Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Workshop Coming Up in Eureka

May 9, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Join us for the next Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) in Eureka! UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks will be hosting a workshop on how to make walking and biking safer near Zane Middle School on Tuesday, May 22.

TRAINING INFORMATION

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, May 22, 2018; 2:45pm-6:00pm
LOCATION: Zane Middle School, 2155 S. Street, Eureka, CA
Register online at https://tinyurl.com/EurekaCPBST

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Safe Routes for Older Adults Guide

McMillan, Tracy
Cooper, Jill F.
Ana Lopez
2018

Whether rural, suburban or urban dweller, transportation 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. Creating and/or enhancing environments to be more supportive of walking and bicycling has been a significant initiative within the transportation and health communities for over a decade, with important progress in many locations. Rates of walking and...