Comparing Safety Outcomes and Overcoming Implementation Barriers for Street Redesign Projects
There are a handful of innovative street redesign projects that have been implemented to improve street safety, but few have been evaluated to measure their impact on aspects such as activity levels, safety outcomes, economic benefits, as well as health, wellbeing, walking rates, safety, noise and economic development benefits. Furthermore, given the nature of the opposition that precedes the implementation of some projects, successfully implemented projects can also provide guidance towards how to overcome the challenges of building such projects. There are few studies that provide a full picture of what it takes to get the projects built, although unpopular at first. In fact, to the research teams' knowledge, no comprehensive framework exists for such an evaluation, especially at the community level. The team has identified the following projects as candidates from different parts of the country that deserve further study via a comprehensive framework: 1. University Place, Bridgeport Way, WA 2. University Place, Grandview Drive, WA 3. Bird Rock, City of San Diego, CA 4. Encinitas, San Diego County, CA Additional sites to be considered 5. Hamburg, NY 6. Hillsborough Street, Charlotte, NC, Pine Street 7. Tallahassee, Fl, Gaines Street 8. Albert Lea, MN 9. Muscatine, IA Despite the promising intentions behind these initiatives, there remains a gap in empirical research analyzing the direct impacts of these improvements on street safety, community well-being, and economic vitality. There is also na eed to understand what it takes to get projects built, even if they are unpopular at first. Such information is critical to evaluating these investments' effectiveness and guiding future planning, policy, and funding decisions. Specifically, there is a need to assess how these interventions affect safety outcomes and economic development benefits.
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Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $120000.00
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552348336
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Stearns, Amy
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Performing Organizations:
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA United States 92182 -
Principal Investigators:
Appleyard, Bruce
- Start Date: 20251201
- Expected Completion Date: 20261130
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Highway design; Plan implementation; Project management; Public opinion; Streets
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01971699
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348336
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Nov 18 2025 3:45PM