More Community Engagement Resources



Atlanta Uses Quick-Build Projects to Engage Community and Improve Road Safety for Young Pedestrians and Bicyclists

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) and Vision Zero for Youth
Details a quick-build walk/bike lane near a middle school in the City of Atlanta and offers insights that can inform other communities interested in using quick-build approaches to support community engagement and advance road safety.
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"Understanding Crashes and Safe Behaviors to Help Prevent Them" Video Series

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Portrays situations that lead to a crash between a driver and a pedestrian or bicyclist. The videos show the crash from each road user visual perspective, and offers behavioral tips for avoiding the crash.
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Paving Equity Into the Streets of Oakland

Source: Transfers Magazine
Notes that transportation agencies have the power to begin reversing structural racial inequities and provides a case study of the newly formed Oakland DOT and its equity approach.
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FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation University Course: 15. Inclusive Public Engagement

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
The FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation University Course is designed to help educators inspire the next generation of practitioners to support safe, vibrant, and multimodal transportation systems.
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Animated Crash Scenario

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Video series portrays some of the most common situations that lead to a crash involving a driver and a pedestrian or bicyclist. Each video shows a crash, portraying it from a combination of aerial, driver,
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Trends & Lessons on Public Education for New Infrastructure

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Info Brief on new infrastructure education, public outreach, and popular practices.
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High-Visibility Enforcement on Driver Compliance with Pedestrian Right-of-Way Laws

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Offers strategies to increase motorist yielding to pedestrians on a citywide basis using high-visibility pedestrian right-of-way enforcement in Gainesville, Florida.
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Engaging Underserved Communities to Focus on Building More Complete Streets

Source: APHA and Transportation for America
Examines an outreach effort for a regional agency in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Transportation Equity

Source: Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
An equitable transportation system fosters fairness and helps facilitate access to opportunities for all community members. The PBIC white paper, Pursuing Equity in Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning,
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Race, Ethnicity, Class and Protected Bike Lanes: An Idea Book for Fairer Cities

Source: PeopleForBikes
This resource uses case studies to show how protected bike lanes can boost community engagement and foster transportation equity.
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