Practical action steps and draft letter to local traffic engineer.
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Tool resources include those used for assessment, analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practices, Requesting an Accessible Pedestrian Signal
Citation: Harkey D, Carter D, Bentzen B, and Barlow J. Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practices, Requesting an APS. National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Project 3-62, Draft Final Report. 2009.
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center site provides an excellent summary of the special considerations necessary in designing safe pathways and roadways relative to the needs of older adults, children, and people with disabilities. Includes links to more detailed information that will be of use to planners, engineers, and others who need a better understanding of key design issues.
Background | Walking | Tools | Mobility
Citation: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Designing for Special Pedestrian Populations. University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. 2010.
Qualitative inquiry into community-scale and street-scale factors associated with mobility in older adults. Includes suggestions for use and data collection tips. Supported by the Prevention Research Centers program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Walking | Tools | Tools | Built Environment | Mobility
Citation: CDC Healthy Aging Research Network. Healthy Aging Research Network Environmental Audit Tool and Protocol. 2009.
Overview of RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) and essential components in program development process. Helpful planning tool for programs and policies in health promotion including physical activity programs for older adults.
Citation: Belza B and CDC-HAN Physical Activity Conference Planning Workgroup. Moving Ahead: Strategies and Tools to Plan, Conduct, and Maintain Effective Community-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults. Atlanta, GA. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2007 .
The PEDS tool measures environmental features that relate to walking. Available in English and Spanish (mini-scan), printed copy of survey (35 scan items), electronic (palmOS) version of the audit, and training materials.
Citation: Clifton K. Pedestrian Environment Data Scan (PEDS) Tool. San Diego, CA. Active Living Research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2004.
Checklists, worksheets, illustrations, and additional references related to traffic/drivers, pedestrian, transit, and bicycles.
Citation: Stollof ER and Barlow JM. Pedestrian Mobility and Safety Audit Guide. Washington, DC. AARP and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. 2008.
First of a two-part series designed for the adult English language learner. The second module in the series is called Bicycle Safety. Each has Instructor Guide and Student Handbook.
Citation: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, ASPIRA, and the Center for Applied Linguistics. Pedestrian Safety Instructor’s Guide (English as a Second Language). Accessed 2010.
Includes ready to use Web-based course modules, instructor training, and materials developed by the UNC Highway Safety Research Center for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Pedestrian Safety Workshop: A Focus on Older Adults. Aims to engage communities in addressing pedestrian safety issues that older adults face through community dialogue and ideas to improve walkability.
Citation: Road Safety Academy, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Pedestrian Safety Workshop: A Focus on Older Adults. Chapel Hill, NC. University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. 2010.
Extensive guide includes a basic description of pedestrian walking signals (PWS), design and installation, domestic and international case studies, tools (worksheets and forms), research on PWS, and glossary. Mobility of persons with low vision or blindness.
Citation: Harkey D, Carter D, Bentzen B, and Barlow J. Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practices. National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Project 3-62, Draft Final Report. 2009.
PowerPoint presentation on New York City Chinatown’s Elder District, outlining its main issues and proposing specific recommendations to improve pedestrian safety for older adults and people of all ages. A component of Transportation Alternative's Safe Routes for Seniors campaign.
Citation: Transportation Alternatives, Safe Routes for Seniors: Elder Districts. Transportation Alternatives. 2010.