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Consultants outline FHWA-funded 'Safe Streets for All' plan and Aug. 27 public meeting
Summary
Pond and Company and Fayette County staff presented a Safe Streets for All planning effort funded by the Federal Highway Administration, described a safe-systems approach and announced a public meeting Aug. 27 at the Fayette County Public Library and pop-ups through August and September.
Consultants from Pond and Company, working with Fayette County and local municipalities, briefed Peachtree City Council on a Safe Streets for All safety action plan funded through a Federal Highway Administration award.
The presentation described a safe-systems approach that considers safe users, safe vehicles, safe speeds and safe roads; the team emphasized combining crash-data analysis, stakeholder input and targeted projects, policies and programs to push toward fewer injuries and fatalities. The consultants said an initial public meeting is scheduled for Aug. 27 at the Fayette County Public Library; they also plan pop-up outreach events around the county in August and September and an interactive online map and survey so residents can drop pins to report safety concerns.
Consultant Paola Kimball and Richard Fangman said the team will overlay crash-density maps with the city's trail network to identify active-mode crash hotspots (pedestrians, bicycles and golf-cart incidents were included in the "active mode" category). Staff noted coordination with Atlanta Regional Commission, Georgia DOT and FHWA.
Quote: "We will be at different places and locations and parks ... so we want to make sure that we're understanding what's important to the community," Richard Fangman said during the presentation.
Next steps: residents are encouraged to attend the Aug. 27 public meeting, use the online tool to drop pins marking safety issues, and participate in stakeholder meetings planned this fall. Staff will use the needs-assessment report due in about a month to refine project priorities.
