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The Growing Gap in Pedestrian and Cyclist Fatality Fates between the United States and the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, 1990–2018

Source: Ralph Buehler and John Pucher. 2021. β€œThe Growing Gap in Pedestrian and Cyclist Fatality Fates between the United States and the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, 1990–2018,” Transport Reviews, Vol. 41, Issue 1, January 2021.
This article calculates trends in walking and cycling fatalities per capita and per km in the USA, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark.
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Safe Steps to the School Bus Stop: How Parents Can Encourage Safe Walking

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Provides tips for parents and caregivers to coach their child to adopt safe behaviors while walking for any trip, with some special considerations for the trip to and from the school bus.
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Ten Actions Needed by Developers Before Deployment of Automated Driving Systems Around Schools

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Summarizes ten recommendations for automated driving system (ADS) developers to consider for broad deployment and safe operation around schools.
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"Shifting Streets" COVID-19 Mobility Dataset

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The Shifting Streets Dataset tracks immediate responses to changing demands on public space during the first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also used as a reference for communities looking for examples from other cities on ways to create safe spaces for social distancing.
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Tips for Parents and Other Adults for Teaching Pedestrian Safety to Children (Spanish version)

Source: National Center for Safe Routes to School
Tip sheet for parents and other adults to teach pedestrian safety to children.
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Tips for Parents and Other Adults for Teaching Pedestrian Safety to Children (English version)

Source: National Center for Safe Routes to School
Tip sheet for parents and other adults to teach pedestrian safety to children.
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Planning Considerations for Walking and Rolling to School in Fall 2020

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Describes the benefits of including walking and biking to school in fall school re-opening plans and addresses four main planning questions.
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Toward a Shared Understanding of Pedestrian Safety: An Exploration of Context, Patterns, and Impacts

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Provides background context on pedestrian safety issues and risks, crash patterns and contributing factors, and resulting impacts.
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Safety-Based Prioritization for Youth Pedestrian Travel Planning: Applying Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis to Youth Travel

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Applies the steps outlined in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 893: Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis to present a process for assessing high risk locations for youth pedestrian crashes specifically.
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Dutch Reach Project Case Study

Source: Observatory of Public Sector Innovation
Summary of the Dutch Reach Project, which promotes the far hand reach/Dutch Reach to open vehicle doors and avoid opening into the path of a bicyclist or pedestrian.
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