PLEASE DON’T GET KILLED TODAY!

NOT ON A BICYCLE!

NOR WHILE WALKING

NOR IN A BIG HUMMER ON AN BIG FREEWAY

BECAUSE I’LL BE SAD

SO WILL YOUR FAMILY

YOUR FRIENDS OK. These are my friends, but they’d be sad too. (on their way to a costume fun run)

AND THE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CRASH. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR COWORKERS. CRASH WITNESSES. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.

REFRAME THE ISSUE. The value of people’s lives does not change based on travel mode.

REFRAME THE ISSUE. This isn’t about “us” and “them.” It’s about making our neighborhoods safe, livable, equitable, healthy, fun, and inviting!

WHICH BRINGS ME TO WHY WE’RE HERE TODAY….

PARTNERSHIPS: transportation police, neighborhoods, schools, emergency response, business, advocates working together Comprehensive Traffic Safety Approach (E) ngineering (E) ducation (E) nforcement (E) ncouragement (E) valuation (E) quity Focus on the Most Vulnerable First Children and Seniors  In 2008, 23% of PDX population under 18  In 2008, 13% of PDX population over 65 People with disabilities Provide for Many Travel Options

Using what we've got: Creating Community in the Street

Creating a park is awesome! But, streets are a much larger canvas.

There are more than 4,000,000 miles of roads in America. What we have: It's Big and Expensive!

Portland : 4,000 miles of road More than 20% land mass = ROW 22,000 intersections $10 Billion in transportation assets $250,000 per residential block $250,000 per traffic signal $60,000,000 per mile of freeway (ODOT) 26,000,000 miles traveled each day 100s of millions of human interactions What we have: It's Big and Expensive!

Every day: 100s of Millions! Shared Experiences Happen in the Street.

Building Community with Intersection Repair Projects

Tactical Urbanism: Better Block