Make Safe & Active Streets the Goal

Mechanisms: Policies and Programs, Safety Assessments, Traffic Calming, Placemaking

Research shows that street environments directly affect how much physical activity happens in a place. As vehicle speeds increase, injuries and deaths also rise. Communities can reduce the risk of crashes, injuries, and death and increase physical activity through implementing policies, programming, and quick-build construction projects.

Mechanisms

Policies and ProgramsSafety AssessmentsTraffic CalmingPlacemaking

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