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Webinar: Dangerous By Design - Transportation Officials Discuss What's Wrong with Arterials
Date: September 22, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: America Walks
Despite many fewer cars on the road during the pandemic, pedestrian fatalities increased 5% in 2020, and are projected to shoot up another 11% in 2021. And, over the last ten years, more than 55,000 (disproportionately poor, Black, and brown) Americans have been killed while walking.
According to Smart Growth America’s recently published Dangerous by Design, the majority of these deaths are occurring on one specific roadway type. While “non-Interstate arterials” make up a small fraction of the nation’s transportation network, they are responsible for 60% of the pedestrian deaths. We can make tremendous progress in addressing this problem if we understand the design parameters that make arterials so dangerous, and start correcting them.
Dangerous by Design also reports that seven of the ten most deadly metro areas are in just two states – Florida and California. Therefore, we have invited senior transportation officials from these states, both of whom have experience working to change the system from the inside, and the lead author of Dangerous by Design, to discuss what’s wrong with arterials and how to rebuild them to save lives!
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HglmnyToQYKPidkGez43Lw
Webinar: Impulsivity, Emotional Intelligence, and Safe Driving
Date: September 22, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Center for Health and Safety Culture
How well drivers understand and manage their emotions contributes to driving safety. For example, research has shown that impulsivity and emotional intelligence contribute to dangerous driving behaviors. Individuals can reduce impulsivity (acting quickly inappropriately or without considering consequences while driving) and grow their emotional intelligence (understanding and differentiating between emotions and using this information to guide thinking and behaviors). Jay Otto, researcher and co-director with the Center for Health and Safety Culture at Montana State University, will introduce impulsivity and emotional intelligence and discuss research including a new scale the Center has developed to measure driver emotional intelligence. Growing emotional intelligence among drivers is a new opportunity to improve traffic safety.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://chsculture.org/webinars/
Webinar: Roundabout Palooza - Roundabout Design and Education, and Alaska to Connecticut Roundabout Projects
Date: September 22, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET
Cost: Free members/$79 non-members
Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
In celebration of National Roundabouts Week, this webinar provides a unique opportunity for participants to learn about the national design guidance and education of drivers for roundabouts and design lessons learned for roundabout projects from Alaska, Georgia and Connecticut.
The webinar will begin with a summary of the design guidance driver education research conducted by the presenters. The project presentations will detail unique aspects of roundabout studies and design from Alaska with an interchange roundabout study and design. In Georgia, a roundabout with a railroad crossing through it will be presented. The final presentation will detail lessons learned on a cost-efficient roundabout design and construction for an urban compact roundabout in CT. Each of the speakers are experienced in design and construction of roundabouts.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://www.ite.org/events-meetings/ite-calendar/roundabout-palooza-roundabout-design-and-education-and-alaska-to-connecticut-roundabout-projects/
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Webinar: Applying TSMO to Rural Areas
Date: September 27, 2022
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
When considering the unique circumstances in areas such as geography, smaller population densities, limited communication services and fewer alternate routes, the high rate of non-recurring events can be very disruptive to daily life. Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) has shown to offer numerous benefits for urban and suburban areas, but there are also benefits to rural areas.
This webinar will synthesize the state of the practice of applying TSMO strategies in rural areas for Traffic Incident Management, Road Weather Management, Planned Special Events, Work Zone Management, and Seasonal Demand Management. It will also highlight the benefits, opportunities, and challenges of rural TSMO deployments as well as discuss emerging trends and technologies applicable in rural areas. This webinar will also present 3 case studies of successful implementation of TSMO in rural areas.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://transportationops.org/event/applying-tsmo-rural-areas
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Webinar: Pedestrian Analysis - Current Practice, Resources, and Applications
Date: September 27, 2022
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
Cost: $100
Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Roadway designs and signal phasing that address the safety of all road users are being implemented in many cities around the country. As part of this, accurate methods for estimating pedestrian volumes are needed to quantify exposure and, in turn, evaluate the benefits of pedestrian safety measures. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will present pedestrian safety, operations, service quality analysis methods, and volume counting techniques. Presenters will cover new tools for evaluating the effects of pedestrian crossing safety countermeasures on pedestrian satisfaction and delay.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/09-27-2022/trb-webinar-pedestrian-analysis-current-practice-resources-and-applications
Webinar: A Crash Course on Crashes - Forensic Accident Reconstruction and Human Factors in Collisions
Date: September 27, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Cost: Free members/$79 non-members
Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Within the umbrella of Transportation Engineering is the subsection of Accident Reconstruction. Accident Reconstruction involves the investigation and analysis of motor vehicle collisions. By inspecting and evaluating the vehicles involved, collecting evidence from the collision scene, and extracting and evaluating vehicle black box data - engineers are able to determine what happened in a collision event.
This webinar will provide an overview of forensic analysis of transportation crashes from both a collision reconstruction and human factors perspective. Attendees will learn about common approaches from practitioners testifying in litigation. Attendees will learn about common principles of driver behavior, attention, reaction time, and decision-making, as well as technologies used in collision reconstruction and how they are applied.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://www.ite.org/events-meetings/ite-calendar/a-crash-course-on-crashes-forensic-accident-reconstruction-human-factors-in-collisions/
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Webinar: Talking TIM
Date: September 28, 2022
Time: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm MT/1:30 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
State and local Traffic Incident Management (TIM) programs cover a broad range of maturity from emerging programs to those that are advanced. The Talking TIM Webinar Series seeks to provide a forum where TIM champions with any level of experience can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Each month, Talking TIM will highlight successful programs, identify best practices, and showcase technology that advances the profession.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://transportationops.org/event/talking-tim-september-2022
Webinar: Signs of Progress in Traffic Safety
Date: September 28, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: National Safety Council
It can be easy to get discouraged by the state of traffic safety and access in the U.S. However, advocates and stakeholders are seeing progress and momentum at the local, state and even federal level to suggest that change is in the works. This webinar, sponsored by Uber, will explore some of the wins being seen by communities and what can be learned to inspire similar change elsewhere. Speakers will share their experiences on overcoming challenges and creating shifts, providing examples and resources for others who wish to do the same. Speakers will include representatives from NACTO, Transportation Alternatives, and WABA.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://nsc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UHKJSO2jSfKfnJgYbKWyzw
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Webinar: Bringing Development Review Into Safe Systems
Date: September 28, 2022
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:30 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS)
Traffic impact assessment (TIA) is an essential component of the land development review process across the US. Conventional TIA practices have long focused on identifying and mitigating the congestion impacts of new land development. Safety for road users is often a secondary concern and assumed incorrectly to be "taken care of" through congestion mitigation measures. This research explores the mental models behind this assumption, identifies opportunities to reconceptualize the role of land development in fostering safer streets, and advances a framework for centering road user safety in the development review process.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://unc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Nu6PZlsCSSu2_O-aUMBg6A
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Webinar: Smart Work Zone System
Date: September 29, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Safety Through Disruption (Safe-D)
Currently, there are limited products to alert work zone workers available in the market. Those devices were primarily passive and did not actively track work zone workers’ activity or position within the activity area. VTTI and VTRC worked together to research a system that helps to alert workers using different HMI outputs including lights, audio, and vibration factors to address the sensory challenges present in various work zone environments.
As such, this project aimed to develop a Smart Work Zone System, including the addition of a C-V2X Base Station linked to Smart Vests and an array of Smart Cones. The C-V2X Base Station acts as the core of the system by communicating with the vests and cones. CAVs approaching a work zone can communicate with the Base Station over a 4G-LTE network to receive information regarding the location and configuration of the work zone. The Smart Vests, worn by road workers, transmit information regarding worker location to the base station.
The vests also provide auditory, visual, and tactile feedback to alert the wearers of a potential collision threat or work zone boundary crossing. The Smart Cone array is an add-on component that can be attached to work zone drums or cones to define the boundaries of the work zone for the Smart Vest and extend the wireless link with the Base Station. This Smart Work Zone System has tremendous potential to improve road construction safety by increasing worker and vehicle awareness of threats in the work zone.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudOqopzwoEtyM1WR19u1WE6fpR3i_K5V4
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Webinar: Dangerous By Design - Strategies on How We Can Counter the Rising Number of Pedestrians Being Struck and Killed While Walking, Biking, or Rolling
Date: October 4, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET
Cost: Free members/$79 non-members
Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
The number of people struck and killed while walking reached yet another new high in 2020. More than 6,500 people were struck and killed while walking in 2020, an average of nearly 18 per day, and a 4.5 percent increase over 2019. This epidemic continues growing worse because many of our nation’s streets are dangerous by design, designed primarily to move cars quickly at the expense of keeping everyone safe. Although everyone is affected by dangerous street design in some way, this burden is not shared equally. Despite other changes, the pandemic perpetuated existing disparities in who is being killed at the highest rates: Black and Native Americans. To reverse these trends and save lives, we need to protect all users of the transportation system through our policies, programs, and funding, while prioritizing the safety of those who are most at risk. This webinar will present case studies on cities that are already implementing those strategies.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://www.ite.org/events-meetings/ite-calendar/dangerous-by-design-strategies-on-how-we-can-counter-the-rising-number-of-pedestrians-being-struck-and-killed-while-walking-biking-or-rolling/
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Webinar: National Perspectives on Walking and Pedestrian Safety - Where We Are and How We Can Move Forward
Date: October 6, 2022
Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am MT/10:30 am to 12:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Smart Growth Online
The 2022 Walktober Walkinar series kicks off with a look at national efforts on pedestrian safety, where things stand and how the country is moving forward.
The series begins with the Honorable Thomas B. Chapman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) who will highlight the NTSB most wanted highway safety improvement items. Specifically, he will highlight the importance of the safe system approach to traffic safety in protecting vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and bicyclists.
Next, Mike McGinn of America Walks will outline the current state of the walkability movement and the opportunities presented by new infrastructure funding available at the federal level., as well as how advocates can work with state and local officials to lay the groundwork for new investments in walkability and accessibility.
Finally, surveys by AARP show that brisk walking, walking for exercise, and walking for leisure are among the most common activities engaged in by adults in all age groups. Laura Mehegan of AARP will share data and trends from these surveys, which show that one in five adults say they are engaging in more vigorous walking than they were before the pandemic.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6589258159546845453
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Webinar: Safe Routes to School Programs - Benefits for the Whole Community
Date: October 6, 2022
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm MT/12:30 pm to 2:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Active Transportation Resource Center (ATRC)
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs have health and safety benefits that reach far beyond students. These programs extend beyond the trip to school, supporting safe walking and bicycling routes that connect people to work, food, parks, and other neighborhood destinations. In doing so, STRS programs provide benefits for the whole community.
Speakers will highlight their extensive SRTS work, building not only strong self-sustained SRTS programs, but empowering the community to advocate for safe biking and walking for the whole community. Attendees will learn techniques to attract and maintain strong community partnerships and manage challenges when working with communities in SRTS programs.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://caatpresources.org/1641
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Webinar: Building Communities - How Communities Can Use Federal Funds to Connect People to Place, Opportunity, and Each Other
Date: October 18, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:15 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Safe Routes Partnership
Featuring speakers from the National League of Cities, Safe Routes Partnership, and the Trust for Public Land, this webinar will highlight several federal funding opportunities communities and organizations can use to improve health, connectivity, community engagement, mobility, and sustainability. Speakers will provide information on the benefits these federal programs offer, the types of projects eligible for each funding stream, and how interested communities can pursue these funds.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://www.saferoutespartnership.org/resources/webinar/building-connections-webinar
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