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Jamaican-American Mayor Denise Grant of Lauderhill has been selected to participate in the 2025 Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety (MIPS), joining a group of 12 U.S. mayors dedicated to improving street safety in their communities.
The Mayors Innovation Project announced the third cohort of the Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety. This year, supported by AARP and Smart Growth America, 12 mayors, including Brevard Mayor Maureen Copelof, were selected through a national competitive application process to join this year’s program, according to a news release.
Mayor Cassie Franklin of Everett has been selected to participate in the 2025 Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety. The Institute, a collaboration between The Mayors Innovation Project, AARP, and Smart Growth America, chose twelve mayors committed to improving pedestrian safety. Franklin’s involvement highlights Everett’s focus on traffic safety through initiatives like the Vision Zero Everett …
Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft was among just 12 mayors selected through a national competitive application process for the third cohort of the Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety (MIPS), according to a Mayors Innovation Project announcement on Wednesday, April 9. The selection process was supported by AARP and Smart Growth America.
The Mayors Innovation Project is pleased to announce the third cohort of the Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety (MIPS). This year, supported by AARP and Smart Growth America, 12 mayors were selected through a national competitive application process to join this year’s cohort.
In 2022, 7,522 people were struck and killed while walking on US roadways, a shocking 75 percent increase in such deaths since 2010. Meanwhile, more than 65,000 pedestrians were injured in that same year, marking an 11 percent increase from the previous year. Traffic violence does not impact all communities and individuals equally. Smart Growth …
“While the multi-million dollar highway project might sound impressive, it is the small-scale infrastructure projects—bike lanes, raised crossings, and the like—that are most visible and tangible to people’s lives,” write Chris McCahill and Katya Spear in a piece published by the Mayors Innovation Project.
By Chris McCahill and Katya Spear This blog post is a collaboration between the State Smart Transportation Initiative and the Mayors Innovation Project, both programs of the High Road Strategy Center at the University of Wisconsin. Road safety is an urgent issue at all levels of government, especially for people walking and biking. Cyclist and …
Recently the Mayors Innovation Project announced a new group of local leaders for the second annual Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety which included Mayor John Vieau. The program includes a partnership with AARP Livable Communities and Smart Growth America who select 10 mayors from a national competitive application pool of candidates.
Other efforts to raise awareness of roadway safety include Mayor Tuerk’s involvement in Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety, as well as an ongoing pedestrian safety billboard campaign, featuring Allentown residents and employees, launched in October 2022 in partnership with Adams Outdoor, as a result of the death of a pedestrian in front of Dieruff High …
