Safety Campaigns

Downtown Denver

Colorado Campaign Urges Drivers to Shut Off Their Phones

In 2018, distracted driving was a factor in over 15,000 crashes in Colorado. A new statewide campaign wants drivers to focus on the road rather than their phones.

April 8, 2019 - The Denver Post

Cicylists

A Christmas Gift From Cambridge: A 'Watch for Bikes' Sticker

Drivers get a sticker for their rear view mirrors, and bikers get the gift of knowing that people behind the wheel share the responsibility for road safety.

December 25, 2016 - The Boston Globe

Pokémon Go

Sunday Pun-Day: 'Safety Is Nothing to Poké Fun At'

You might have guessed it from that scintillating headline, but a state department of transportation has introduced a Pokémon Go-themed back-to-school safety campaign.

September 11, 2016 - The Oregonian

Share the Road

How 'Share the Road' Campaigns Distract from the Real Problems of Traffic Safety

Following a close call on his bike, a writer questions the perverted logic of safety campaign slogans that share, equally, the onus for traffic safety between cars and bikes.

August 7, 2014 - The Invisible Visible Man

Safety Program Launched to Combat Distracted Driving in I-95 Work Zones

Some 1,500 workers are building the 95 Express Lanes in Virginia, south of Washington D.C. Meanwhile, most of the drivers commuting the corridor are using their cell phones while they drive.

May 12, 2014 - The Washington Post

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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