Saving Lives with Roadway Reconfigurations, Washington D.C.’s Results

For 15 years, Washington, D.C. has been a national leader in converting streets to accommodate bicycling, walking, and transit, while reducing crashes among drivers. Look at four corridors completed over the past five years and examine the planning approach to changing these corridors, the community engagement that led to broad support of these projects, and the results of each project after several years of implementation. (The headline results are 30 to 80 percent reductions in crashes.) Presenters cover livability improvements in adjacent neighborhoods, the social aspects of safer streets, and the holistic benefits to the District. Come away understanding the project approach and communications, and aware of the technical problems with older road designs. Learn what to expect if you implement similar projects in your area.