[CSSD] "Making Streets Safe for Pedestrians" Topic of June 16 Lewis Seminar

Rick Burnham rick.burnham at ucr.edu
Thu Jun 2 11:13:17 PDT 2011


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      June 2011 
      Randall Lewis Seminar Series - Thursday, June 16, 2011
       
      Making Streets Safe for Pedestrians
      Neglect for pedestrian safety in the design and use of American streets has resulted in an estimated 47,700 pedestrian deaths in the U.S. during the decade from 2000 to 2009, according to a study by Transportation for America, a national coalition working on transportation reform.

      In the same decade, more than 688,000 pedestrians were injured, equivalent to a pedestrian being struck every seven minutes, according to the study, “Dangerous by Design 2011.” 

      While a number of Florida communities were ranked highest based on the coalition's Pedestrian Danger Index, the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario region ranked 5th in the nation in the study.

      Despite the national data, little attention or public resources have been committed to reduce pedestrian death and injuries in the U.S., according to the coalition.

      Ryan Wiggins, Southern California Organizer for Transportation for America, will talk about the report’s findings and methodology, examine why Inland southern California rates so poorly, and focus on what makes streets unsafe at the Thursday, June 16 Randall Lewis Seminar Series. The seminar will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room C, UCR Extension Building, 1200 University Ave., Riverside.

      Mr. Wiggins also will discuss what the federal policy is now in relation to pedestrian and bicycle investments, what is being done to improve the safety of our streets, and how those interested can help.

      About the Speaker

      Ryan Wiggins is the Southern California Organizer for Transportation for America, a national coalition of more than 600 organizations, elected officials, agencies, businesses and labor groups focused on reforming the federal transportation policy to invest in a multi-modal 21st century transportation system that promotes economic development, improves public health and reduces oil dependency.

      Mr. Wiggins has dual Master’s degrees in International Environmental Policy and Natural Resources and Sustainable Development from American University in Washington, D.C., and the United Nations mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica. He also is a U.S. Navy veteran.

      Seminar: Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.,

      Conference Rm. C, UCR Extension Bldg., 1200 University Ave., Riverside (See MAP)

      The seminars are free of charge. 

      If you plan to attend, registration is required at:

      http://or.ucr.edu/event/index.aspx
      or contact Judy Swineford, 951-827-7945


     
      About Randall Lewis 
      Randall Lewis is well known for his innovative approaches to planning, designing, and marketing residential communities as Executive Vice President of the Upland-based Lewis Group of Companies. 

      He has been Secretary of the Los Angeles County Citizens Planning Council, Director of the Home Builder's Council, National Director of the National Association of Home Builders, and President of the Inland Empire Arts Foundation.

      He was inducted into the California Building Industry Association Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the Sales and Marketing Council's MAME Awards Marketing Person of the Year. He is a long time ULI member as well as a Governor of the ULI Foundation.

      He serves on several executive boards, including the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research.He received his B.A. from Claremont McKenna College. 


     
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