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It’s the final day of Fehr & Peers in Motion! Each May, our company commits to a month-long journey to get moving and stay active. Today, my coworkers and I started the morning with an early hike at the Las Trampas trailhead.   We’re so fortunate to have such amazing outdoor adventures on our doorstep. Here’s to celebrating health, teamwork, and the great outdoors!  #ActiveLifestyle #GetOutside #OutdoorAdventures

*Reflections on Teaching at the Inaugural US Vision Zero Academy* It was an honor to be part of such an important learning and peer exchange opportunity for #VisionZero last week in DC. In the spirit of humanizing experiences and being #peoplecentered, I’ve organized my takeaways around my feelings and emotions since returning home. 😞 Disappointment: The US used to lead the world in vehicle safety technology. Many of our impressive gains in safety over the years are attributable to in-vehicle safety advancements like airbags and seat belts, which we standardized. However, we've lost that leadership edge. Today, the same manufacturing plant might produce two versions of a vehicle—one for the US with fewer safety features than those made for Europe and other advanced countries. US consumers often pay a premium for safety features instead of having them standard, especially those that protect *people outside the car*, such as automatic detection/braking, DUI-prevention technology, weight and size disincentives, and speed limiters. As we incentivize the EV transition, there's a unique opportunity for US leadership again on safety standards, but our siloed approach limits our ability to meet the moment. 🔍Clarity: Throughout the week, the refrain "the most important E is energy" resonated strongly. The straightforward physics that facilitated in-vehicle safety advancements extends to roadway design in countries leading on Vision Zero progress. These countries set lower speed limits, integrate speed management into context-based road design, and systemically deploy speed safety cameras for a holistic system that picks up the physics equation where vehicle design mitigation leaves off. In the US, we often prioritize vehicle speed and throughput over kinetic energy risk reduction. Our adherence to SOV capacity-focused approaches (and land uses), reinforced by tort liability, is a headwind to our safety progress. 😲 Awe: Early adopters in any paradigm shift can feel isolated and perceive progress as slow and difficult. However, I believe we are at an inflection point. We have a national safety strategy embracing Vision Zero and the #SafeSystemApproach, backed by $5 billion through the #SS4A program and other aligned funding streams. The excitement and momentum for a significant shift are palpable, making this an incredibly inspiring time. 🌈 Optimism: At the ten-year mark of Vision Zero in the US, it can be disheartening to see our stagnating and even worsening safety statistics. While we must hold ourselves accountable and not lose sight of the zero goal, there is still much to celebrate. Progress can also be measured by the inputs, capacity building, and momentum we've achieved. The true success lies in striving for outcomes that enhance joy, community, health, sustainability, economic vitality, equity, and independence for kids and seniors. Safety is both an end in itself and a means to achieving these uplifting goals. Fehr & Peers

Cheering on our Meghan Mitman, AICP, RSP2I, as she serves on the faculty at the inaugural US Vision Zero Academy! Dive into how Meghan and our national safety team are pushing the practice forward in road safety practitioner training both stateside and across global efforts. https://lnkd.in/gXbBkBYh Contributors: Meghan Mitman, AICP, RSP2I, Kathrin Tellez, AICP, PTP, RSP2B, Nicole Waldheim, Erin Ferguson, Dana Weissman #VisionZero #RoadSafety #SafeSystem

Congratulations to the 99 communities who were awarded Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding in FY 2024 Round 1! Exciting to see more communities developing safety action plans AND putting meaningful demonstration projects into motion with these funds.... Speed Safety Cameras, Bikeways, ITS Applications, and more....you can view information on the Round 1 awards here: https://lnkd.in/gWmSpRDc More awards will be announced in August and November. Last chance to apply for planning/demo project funds is at end of August. Fehr & Peers

Just arrived in DC and can't wait for the incredible week ahead! I got to enjoy a spontaneous dinner with Leah Shahum and we discussed the BBC VZ article we both read en route today (https://lnkd.in/g5pdbZMA). The article's release was perfect timing for the start of the inaugural #USVisionZeroAcademy, which will be comparing and contrasting VZ in the US, Sweden, and elsewhere through an international group of instructors and attendees. My key takeaways from the BBC article are:   💡Powerful, kinetic energy-focused graphics played a pivotal role in Sweden’s Vision Zero buy-in, emphasizing shared responsibility. 💡The focus on public health and injury prevention is crucial, and was at the core of Vision Zero from the start. 💡Europe's Vision Zero movement traveled to Australia, where it became Safe System there. 💡Land use and sociodemographic factors seem to be less of a focus in European models, but are likely to be essential US strategies given our development patterns. 💡The role of voting and outreach in safety decisions is complex. There may be interesting parallels in climate science and safety physics. 💡Strong leadership is needed to streamline processes and address responsibility and ethics.   I'm excited to engage in these and other topics at the Academy (https://lnkd.in/gFB7uncK) as an instructor this week. #VisionZero #SafeSystem #SafeSystemsPyramid ITE—A Community of Transportation Professionals Fehr & Peers Vision Zero Network

CMG is proud to be part of the large and complex redevelopment of Treasure Island into sustainable, socially oriented landscapes.⁠ ⁠ The landscape design combines both magnificent natural parks and innovative urban spaces. Promenades and bike paths provide circulation throughout and promote a pedestrian-friendly environment, enhance the urban fabric, and capitalize on the site’s waterfront setting. The entire Treasure Island project will take advantage of the island’s setting to become one of the Bay Area’s significant open spaces.⁠ ⁠ Shown here is the future Cityside Park, a 300-foot-wide linear park that features a promenade at the bay's edge, and a sequence of park rooms and landscapes such as event lawns, plazas, native habitats, landforms, and overlooks. Learn more about Treasure Island at https://lnkd.in/g8NZpcTX ⁠ Rendering: Hayes Davidson / Wilson Meany⁠ ⁠ Project team: Page & Turnbull, BKF Engineers, AGS Engineers, Freyer & Laureta, Inc., Groundworks, RMA Irrigation, HLB Lighting Design, PAE Consulting Engineers, Aetypic, Hobach-Lewin, James McNair, ENGEO, Fehr & Peers, PSD, MJM, Ware & Associates, Wallace Laboratories, Barrie Coate

Calling all Transportation Design Engineers! We’re looking for entry-level and experienced professionals to join our firm. Whether you have coursework or experience in engineering, roadway, or civil site design, we have exciting opportunities for you.   At Fehr & Peers, you'll find yourself immersed in an environment that shares your passion for improving communities. Our collaborative team will empower you to engage in group research and development while offering robust mentoring and career opportunities. Join us in making a positive impact!   https://lnkd.in/gyWN7cY  #TransportationEngineering #CareerOpportunity #JobAlert 

Do California's walkable cities really mean people don't have to drive as much? Find out in our latest blog post. https://lnkd.in/eGur9Neg  #CaliforniaTransit #cityplanning #transportation Contributors: Ronald T. Milam, AICP, PTP, Griffin Kantz, Victoria Hatch, CPSM

Check out this infographic we designed showcasing our experience in the freight industry. It's the brainchild of the Freight and Creative Studio teams here at Fehr & Peers. Merging technical work and visual design can be tricky, but we’re motivated by our passion for turning data into interesting stories!

Luana Ozelim Broshears and I wrapped up the Spring 2024 ITE—A Community of Transportation Professionals #SafeSystem Implementation Certificate Course this week (https://lnkd.in/guNav2Js). We had another fantastic group of students from a range of public and private sector roles across North America. In our final live session we heard so many “AHA!” reflections from the course like: 1) the most important E of safety is energy, 2) the most important safe system tools are those that manage speed, 3) impactful communication and elected official support are critical for safe system success, and 4) peer support amongst early adopters is especially helpful during a paradigm shift. It’s an honor to be teaching this course and I’m excited for another round this fall. We plan to keep updating the modules and instructors as we monitor all the new safe system resources being released, including FHWAs new safe system alignment assessment tools: https://lnkd.in/gvSVb4g6 and https://lnkd.in/gZfCrv6s. Thanks to our new instructors for the spring: David J. Ederer, Tiffany Joyce Smith, MPH, and Karyn Ryg Robles, AICP, MPA. Your modules on public health frameworks and institutionalizing safe system into all funding added so much to the course! Fehr & Peers