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  • Street by Street, Amsterdam Is Cutting Cars Out of the Picture

    October 07, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

    In order to cut back on automotive emissions and traffic within the city center, Amsterdam has introduced road-dividing "cuts" - called "knips" in Dutch - along major roadways to make travel in the city center easier for pedestrians and public transportation users. These cuts consist of barriers set to close off short sections of a street, therefore disabling through-travel to cars. The city notes that a "knip" effectively cuts automotive traffic on a blocked-off road by 70 percent.

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  • Lessons From a Car-Free Street Fight in London

    September 27, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: England, London

    In an effort to promote safe streets and bicycle and pedestrian safety, Officials in Tower Hamlets, an East London neighborhood, closed down a main community road to car traffic - and it didn't go well. But local officials learned from the pilot, recognizing a need to better prepare the community for any road closures as well as plan for alternative routes for car traffic.

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  • Vandalism Raises Questions About Loop Garage Security

    August 15, 2019 |

    WBBM-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Some public parking garages in Chicago are taking added measures to ensure the cars parked inside remain safe. In such easily accessible places, making sure the right people get in is important, which is why some garages have installed pedestrian doors that won’t unlock without the parking ticket issued at arrival. While most garages have security cameras, with unsecured spaces that are open 24 hours, taking added measures is becoming increasingly needed.

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  • The schoolchildren confronting speeding motorists

    June 28, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    In London, a new initiative called Junior Roadwatch is engaging children as traffic safety enforcers. Around one particularly busy and dangerous section of road, drivers who are caught speeding have two options: get a ticket or be questioned by a group of school-aged children. While newly developed, the initiative, devised by The Met Police and Transport for London, has stopped over 90 individuals for speeding, all of whom chose to answer questions from children about the consequences of their actions.

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  • Paving, rumble strip installation underway at site of fatal May 5 crash

    June 12, 2019 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Shelby, Ohio

    A rural intersection in Shelby, Ohio has received a safety makeover: new paving and rumble strips. The intersection was the site of a fatal car accident in May 2019 and Josh Boggs – a father who lost family members in the accident – took it upon himself to demand action. By contacting the county’s commissioner, engineer, and a state representative, he hopes this will be the first of many intersections receiving added safety measures.

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  • People Are Helping Animals Cross Highways — That's Great for Humans, Too

    June 10, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Gainesville, Florida

    Across the United States, cities are designing ways for wildlife to cross major roadways. Whether they’re overpasses crossing highways or tunnels under freeways, these helpful pathways are strategically placed to help save the most wildlife. Seeing huge successes, including a casualty rate decline of close to 94% – conservationists are calling for more legislation to help protect and maintain such efforts.

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  • Training Truckers with the goal of avoiding deadly crashes

    May 13, 2019 |

    WALA-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Mobile, Alabama

    Bishop State Community College’s truck driver training program is working proactively to prevent semi-truck crashes. The Mobile, Alabama college doesn’t prepare them to be truck drivers, but rather equips them with the safety protocol they need to be professional drivers. Measures like checking your mirror every eight seconds, looking miles ahead on the road, and only driving for 11 hours at a time are some of the key safety points students are taught.

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  • Woman develops ‘Not Reaching' pouch to save black lives during traffic stops

    April 29, 2019 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    After hearing about the killing of Philando Castile at a routine traffic stop, Jackie Carter realized that she could do something to help prevent similar events from happening in the future. Carter has created and distributed over one thousand “Not Reaching” pouches – clear pouches that sit on drivers’ side dashboards and hold license and registration documents – with the hopes of preempting police violence.

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  • Students convince Medford to install ‘3-D' crosswalks at elementary schools

    April 22, 2019 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Medford, Massachusetts

    In an effort to promote safe driving, a local artist painted a three-dimensional crosswalk near an elementary school. The idea came from school-aged children, noticing the intersection needed improvements, who brought it to City Hall officials. This initiative is part of a larger trend in using optical illusions to bolster traffic safety around the world.

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  • Llano barricade protocol investigated after woman swept away in flood

    March 26, 2019 |

    KXAN-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Llano, Texas

    In Texas, smaller towns are looking to one another for ideas to prevent dangerous encounters with flash flooding. Travis County is one such place, using multi-layered approaches to prevent drivers from crossing flooded areas and requiring deputies to carry water rescue kits in their cars. After the death of one woman, the town of Llano is considering new approaches, like more visible barricades.

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