“They said they don’t feel safe walking, biking and getting to the bus,” said Sonya Breehey with the traffic safety organization, Coalition for Smarter Growth.
Category: Safe Streets for Biking and Walking
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ACTION: Help the residents of Culmore in Baileys Crossroads win a safer Route 7
Overwhelmingly, residents living in the Culmore neighborhood of Bailey’s Crossroads feel unsafe walking and biking along Route 7, according to a walkability survey conducted by CSG and immigrant advocacy organization CASA.
REPORT: The Danger Immigrants Face Crossing the Streets of Culmore
CSG and immigrant advocacy group CASA partnered on a walkability survey and audit of the Bailey’s Crossroads community. The results and analysis have been compiled in this report.
MEDIA ADVISORY: CASA & Coalition for Smarter Growth Launch Report Detailing Perils Pedestrians Face in Bailey’s Crossroads
Immigrant advocacy organization CASA and the Coalition for Smarter Growth will host a press conference to unveil important findings collected as part of the Bailey’s Crossroads street safety campaign, focused on making Route 7 safer for people walking, biking and using transit.
EVENT: How traffic engineers can design streets for transit-oriented development
On June 1, 2022, RISE Prince George’s and CSG hosted on online discussion with Randy Dittberner, PE, PTOE (formerly with Virginia Dept. of Transportation).
CSG Testimony: Prince George’s FY23 Budget
On right track for affordable housing; DPW&T needs to put safety & community goals first in road designs
CSG in the News: ‘Every Day Is A Worry’: Immigrant Community Of Falls Church Call For Pedestrian Safety On Leesburg Pike
“We really need to design this street to be safer for all users, not just the people driving,” said Breehey. “We hope to get some of these improvements, the near term ones, and then really start planning for the longer term.”
CSG in the News: Culmore residents join the fight for safe streets
The Virginia Department of Transportation has agreed to consider some improvements but is not moving fast enough, said Sonya Breehey, Northern Virginia advocacy manager for the Coalition for Smarter Growth.
CSG in the News: Residents, advocacy groups rally for Route 7 safety upgrades
“We are here to win badly needed safety improvements,” Coalition for Smarter Growth Northern Virginia advocacy manager Sonya Breehey said.