Agenda
- Introduction
- Pedestrian and cycling safety
- Key safety issues
- Best practices and mitigation measures
- Questions and discussion
Learning Objectives
- Identify the unique needs and issues of pedestrians and cyclists
- Recognize key safety issues for vulnerable road users
- Understand best practices to improve pedestrian and cycling safety, through a range of engineering, education and enforcement measures
Target Audience
Transportation planners and engineers working on multi-modal transportation planning and design projects and road safety studies.
Presenter
Brian Patterson, Senior Transportation Planner, Urban Systems
Brian has over 12 years of expertise in strategic, multi-modal transportation planning and active transportation planning and design. He is a nationally recognized expert on active transportation and leads Urban Systems active transportation practice across Canada. Brian has worked on a wide range of studies focusing on improving safety for vulnerable road users, including Pedestrian and Cycling Safety Studies for the City of Vancouver, and an In-Service Road Safety Review of the City of Calgary’s Centre City Cycle Track Network Pilot Project.
