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02/27/2026

02/26/2026

My Hawai‘i trip was powerful not only because of the scenery or history.

In January, I had the honor of delivering the keynote at the Hawai‘i Transportation Forum organized by Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization , Hawaii State Department of Health , and Hawaii Public Health Institute . The theme of the talk was “from tragedy, to advocacy, to a career” - how personal experiences often bring people into safety work, and empowering practitioners to be the voice for vulnerable users in what they do daily.

The conversation was especially timely: 2025 became the deadliest year on Hawai‘i’s streets since 2007! It is a reminder that safety does not improve simply by asking road users to be more careful. It improves when we change the conditions that shape behavior: street design, land use patterns, and the everyday environments people must navigate to get to school, work, or the store.

Beyond the forum itself, I joined fellow local, national, and Canadian practitioners for walk tours, rode the Skyline rail and buses (thank you ) , and discussed practical, implementable safety strategies with state and local legislators.

The geography is unique, but the safety challenges are not. Communities everywhere are trying to move from reactive safety to preventative safety.

Mahalo to the organizers, agency partners, and educators who engaged in thoughtful and honest conversations. I left encouraged by what can happen when research, community knowledge, practitioners, and policy leadership come together in the same space.

02/05/2026

A great opportunity to get more involved in walkability and build your network.

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This online, cohort-based fellowship brings together passionate community champions who want to create safer, more walkable communities. fellows learn from experienced mentors, build leadership skills, and develop action plans to create real change where they live.

✔️ Open to all backgrounds
✔️ Teams of 2–3 encouraged
✔️ Rural community leaders encouraged to apply!
✔️ Runs April–July, 2026

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02/03/2026

Love seeing this support!

The Walking Classroom is an innovative program that strengthens students' mental and physical health by listening to educational podcasts while going for a w...

01/15/2026

The African American Museum reminded us of a powerful piece of transportation history that still shapes our streets today.

🚦 Garrett Morgan, born in Kentucky and later working in Cleveland’s textile industry, invented the first mechanical traffic signal after witnessing a serious crash at an intersection. His design introduced a critical innovation: a “Stop” phase that allowed intersections to clear before traffic moved again. A concept that remains central to traffic safety today.

Morgan wasn’t just an inventor of traffic safety. He was also an entrepreneur who opened his own repair shop and clothing factory, founded the G.A. Morgan Hair Refining Company, and patented multiple inventions (including a de-curling comb) often discovered through hands-on experimentation and problem-solving.

💡 The blueprint in this photo is a reminder that street safety innovations often come from lived experience, observation, and a deep desire to prevent harm, not just from technical manuals.

At , we believe safer streets start with understanding why systems were created, who they were meant to protect, and how they can continue to evolve to center people walking, biking, and rolling.

History matters. Representation matters. And so does designing streets that truly keep people safe.

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01/09/2026

01/07/2026

What are the key areas to improve pedestrian safety?

👉 Better infrastructure

👉 Better education

👉 And policy change

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01/05/2026

' is the first step toward safer streets. Because every driver has the power to protect pedestrians with the right knowledge'.
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12/31/2025

are dangerous by design because there are no safe routes for pedestrians to travel through it.

Everyone coming out of a vehicle is a pedestrian.

Clip from Made2Walk's pedestrian safety and driving behavior course: https://www.made2walk.com/onlinecourse
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12/29/2025

4 Economic Benefits of Walking

➡️ Reduced Transportation Costs up to 12%

➡️ streets encouraged business activity with a 172% increase in sales

➡️ Walkable cities attract top talent, resulting in more business

➡️ Drastic housing value increase between $500 and $3,000

How would you rate your city’s walkability on a scale of 0 to 10? What could make it even better?

Accessible
Equitable
Safer streets
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Data on walkable communities and their benefits, courtesy of
Economic Benefits of Walking report:https://americawalks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/9_19_19-AW-Economic-Fact-Sheet_final-1.pdf
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12/26/2025

Can you spot the problems with this street design? 👇

Low-income households & areas face a higher risk of due to outdated & unsafe street designs.

➡️ +25 mph increases the risk of youth deaths

➡️ 5K

👉 Street designs with pedestrians in mind

👉 Safer & Equitable roads

Benefits everyone.

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🚦Accessible
🚦Equitable
🚦Safer streets

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