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PEDS233 Peachtree Street, Ste 1220Atlanta, GA 303092018IMPACTREPORT
Speaking up at publicmeetings, meeting withdecision makers, andgenerating media attentionhelped make changehappen, including: Authorizing use ofcameras for speedenforcement in schoolzonesPHOTO CREDIT: KELLY JORDAN Banning scooters fromriding on or blockingsidewalks Making Complete Streetprojects a top priority forremaining Renew Atlantaand TSPLOST dollarsSally Flocks requests information about the latest design proposal for theMonroe/Boulevard corridor
We’re thrilled that the Georgia Department of Transportation adopted the Pedestrian SafetyAction Plan we helped develop. We’re also pleased that the Atlanta Regional Commission’snew safety action plan, as well as new local and state design guides, incorporate many of ourrecommendations.
The demonstration project we provided showed transportation professionals, elected officials, andothers how to make safe access in work zones a reality.Atlanta City Council member Amir Farokhi (center) observedthe demo and pledged to work with city officials to make safework zones mainstream.The protected walkway on West Peachtree Street was a big hitwith people who used it.
MESSAGE FROM THECHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENTDuring 2018 you joined supporters from throughout Georgia to help makeour streets and communities great places to walk.The third annual Georgia Walks Summit,which we held in Rome, enabled us to build andstrengthen partnerships throughout the state.We then got an early start preparing for the2019 summit, which we expect will be ourbiggest and best yet.We also presented Designing for PedestrianSafety workshops that helped transportationprofessionals expand their safety toolboxes.Technical support we provided included helpingAtlanta establish regulations that prohibitedpeople from riding scooters on sidewalks orparking in ways that block sidewalks.And perhaps most important, your supportenabled us to introduce people withdisabilities to attorneys willing to provide legalrepresentation. The class-action lawsuit plaintiffsfiled aims to force Atlanta to change its practices,install curb ramps, and fix broken sidewalks.That’s the kind of concrete action steps we need.These are just a few of the issues you addressedwhen you partnered with PEDS to save lives,encourage people to walk more, and createwalk-friendly communities. Your contributionsmake our work possible. Stay involved, speak up,and keep on walking.2019 BOARDOF DIRECTORSAndrew Hixson, ChairJohn AdamsLiz BibbyMarielena GuitierrezScott HaggardAnn HanlonKathryn HarrisonWill HerbigEverett MorrisJules MurphyCarolyn RaderCelia WillisSTAFFSally FlocksPresident & CEOHayley HamiltonCommunity EngagementManagerLarissa BradburnOperations Managerpeds.org
We helped people who use wheelchairsdocument sidewalk barriers and introducedthem to attorneys willing to represent them.PHOTO CREDIT: MAGGIE LEESettling the class action lawsuit they filed maytake years of negotiation. Yet we’re optimisticthe outcome will resolve what might otherwiseremain an intractable problem.“We don’t want to fight the city,” plaintiff Laurel Lawson said.“We just want to help them do what is hard but right.”Broken sidewalks endanger and block access to people withdisabilities.
GEORGIAWALKS SUMMITROME, GA March 15–16, 2018People who attended the 2018 Georgia Walks Summitand Designing for Pedestrian Safety workshops we providedreturned home informed, connected, and inspired.Jonathan Digioia led fellow transportation professionals on asite visit to a challenging intersection.Following the site visit, planners and engineers workedtogether to identify solutions.
MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND CONTRIBUTORSFOUNDATION GRANTSVirginia and Charles BrewerFamily FoundationGOVERNMENT PARTNERSCORPORATE SPONSORSGOLDEN SHOESSILVER SNEAKERSPOWER WALKERSCROSSING GUARDSAnonymousSally FlocksJohn AdamsAnonymousStephen ChenneyBob DallasAnnie Godfrey and Jack KittleScott HaggardAndrew HixsonKathryn Lawler and Scott BallScott Barfield-McGinnisLee and Gilda MorrisEllen NemhauserMichael and Julie OrtaThomas PetermanClare and Norm RichieCharlie RobesonNicolia RobinsonAdam ShumakerDavid and Virginia SjoquistHenry and Ellen SlackRobb StanleyKit SutherlandAnn and Tommy TiftMichael WallsSharon WildsteinJohn WolfingerNancy WyliePACESETTERSRandy and Julie BassettLiz BibbyLarissa BradburnSteve BreeserKristin and Tom ClydeChad HelmickMarc Merlin(In Memory of Judith Merlin)Jamie OlsonJoe WinterBRONZE BOOTSAbodeBuckhead Community Improvement DistrictCanvas Planning GroupEnfold Properties, LLCGeorgia Safe SidewalksGresham, Smith and PartnersMontlick & AssociatesNorth American Properties —Colony SquarePSSThe CollaborativeUrban Realty PartnersAll donations are important to us.But limited space only allows us toinclude donations of 200 or more.
Montlick & Associates North American Properties — Colony Square PSS The Collaborative Urban Realty Partners POWER WALKERS Anonymous Sally Flocks John Adams PACESETTERS Randy and Julie Bassett Liz Bibby Larissa Bradburn Steve Breeser Kristin and Tom Clyde Chad Helmick Marc Merlin (In Memory of Judith Merlin) Jamie Olson
