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THIS COMMISSION IS NO LONGER ACTIVE
Evaluate available resources and provide recommendations on what can be done by the City government and by citizens themselves working in a cooperative way to decrease collisions between automobiles and pedestrians. Appointments to this fifteen member task force are made by the Mayor and there are no term limits.
Members & Terms
- James Beattie
- Marin Blevins
- Nate Brown
- Tec Chapman
- Amy Wasowicz
- Katie Essing
- Steven Hanson
- Leeann Johnson
- Kyle Riley
- Rachel Ruhlen
- Frank Schmidt
- Lawrence Simonson
- Michael Szewczyk
- John White
- Dawn Zeterburg
- Clyde Ruffin (Co-Chair)
- Ian Thomas (Co-Chair)
Establishing Legislation
Resources
Meeting #1 (June 30, 2015)
- Establishing Resolutionopens PDF file (Approved unanimously by City Council on May 18, 2015)
- Background on Pedestrian Crashes:opens PDF file National trends and details of pedestrian deaths and serious injuries in Columbia between October 2014 and April 2015
- Pedestrian Crashes in Columbia:opens PDF file Presentation by the Columbia Police Department
- Pedestrian Crash Maps, 2012 – 2015:opens PDF file Maps showing pedestrian injuries and deaths in Columbia, 2012 – 2015
- Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations: A How-To Guide:opens PDF file National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration guidelines
- Highway Safety Countermeasures that Work:opens PDF file National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration guidelines
- opens in a new windowNYC Vision Zero Video: New York Police Department Transportation Chief Thomas Chan’s presentation about New York City’s Vision Zero campaign (5-minute video)
- NYC Vision Zero Report:opens PDF file First year report on New York City’s Vision Zero campaign
- Meeting Notepadopens PDF file
Meeting #2 Resources (July 21, 2015)
- Seattle Vision Zero:opens PDF file Seattle’s plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030
- opens in a new windowManual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: Federal Highway Administration Guidlines
- opens in a new windowNACTO Urban Street Design Guide: National Association of City Transportation Officials design guidelines
- opens in a new windowMissouri Blueprint to Save More Lives: Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety web site
- Columbia Bus Stop Viewer (coming soon)
- Bus Stop Placement Presentation:opens PDF file Presentation by Go COMO
- MoDOT Presentationopens PDF file
- Columbia Public Works Presentationopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMoDOT Engineering Guide (EPG)
- Follow Up to Task Force and Public Comments:
- Columbia Public Works & MoDOT Responses to Questions Submitted Following 8/18/15opens PDF file
- 9th & Elm Scrambleopens IMAGE file
- Boulder 1996 Crosswalk-Warrantsopens PDF file
- Boulder 2011 Crosswalk-Warrantsopens PDF file
- Repealing Crosswalk Policyopens PDF file
- Meeting Notepadopens PDF file
Meeting #3 Resources (August 18, 2015):
- The Student Perspective on Pedestrian Safety Presentationopens PDF file
- Meeting Notepadopens PDF file
Meeting #4 Resources (September 15, 2015):
- Pedestrian Safety for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens Presentationopens PDF file
- Accessible Pedestrian Signalsopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowWalking on Business Loop (Sarah Grim, Welcome Home, 1-minute video)
- 8-80 Cities – “Every city should have a law of two words: pedestrians first” (Gil Penalosa)
- Columbia Public Schools Presentationopens PDF file
- Meeting Notepadopens PDF file
Meeting #5 Resources (October 20, 2015)
- Vision Zero Presentation – PedNetopens PDF file
- Missourian Article on Swedish Traffic Safety System
- AAA Foundation Study on Risk of Death vs. Impact Speedopens PDF file
- Subcommittee Roles and Responsibilitiesopens PDF file
- Meeting Notepadopens PDF file
Meeting #6 Resources (November 17, 2015)
- Neighborhood Traffic Management Programopens PDF file
- Traffic Calming Guidebookopens PDF file
- Pedestrian Safety Assessment (Map)opens PDF file
- Meeting Notepadopens PDF file