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Talking About A Safe Systems Approach w/ Sarah Abel (video available)
Description
In this episode, I connect with Sarah Abel, an architect, and planner who has become a subject matter expert in complete streets design and promotion and has focussed in recent years on bringing the Safe Systems Approach into sharp focus for cities here in North America.
Traveling to meaningful destinations should not be a dangerous activity where you risk serious injury or worse, however, increasingly, our streets are becoming less safe, especially for anyone not in a large motor vehicle, and it doesn't have to be this way. Sarah shares some information about the Safe Systems Approach being adopted by the United States.
This episode is available in video format and has many visuals worth seeing.
When it comes to creating safer, more inviting streets for All Ages & Abilities across all mobility types, the Dutch (which implement a strategy they call Sustainable Safety), the Swedes, and the Norwegians have been leading the way through the implementation of an integrated safer systems approach.
Recently the United States has started to embrace this concept as part of the Vision Zero movement, which strives to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
She was previously with ITE
And recently made the move to Toole Design Group
Additional Helpful Links:
This is the landing page for this episode
Dutch Sustainable Safety post by BicycleDutch
Vision Zero Network
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Credits:
All video and audio production by John Simmerman
Music:
Various mixes also by John Simmerman
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Background:
Hi Everyone, my name is John Simmerman.
I’m a health promotion professional with over 30 years of experience and my area of concentration has evolved into a spe