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Leadership Kitsap pitches 'See and Be Seen' project to boost pedestrian visibility
Summary
A Leadership Kitsap team asked Poulsbo's City Council to support a fall-through-spring visibility campaign that will distribute 1,000 reflective stickers, produce short safety videos and partner with schools and local nonprofits to reduce pedestrian and cyclist accidents.
Leadership Kitsap representatives presented "See and Be Seen," a community safety project aimed at improving visibility for pedestrians, cyclists and people on the roadside.
"My name is Lisonbee Metters. I'm currently the patient experience program manager at Saint Michael Medical Center," said Lisonbee Metters, introducing the team and the campaign. The group said its initial plan is to distribute about 1,000 free reflective stickers, build a short web and video toolkit for schools and produce brief, social-friendly safety clips.
Team members said the project spans October through May and that the group has been meeting with city departments to coordinate outreach and logistics. "We do intend to get a website creation on road safety tips and various videos and resources," a team member said, asking the council to help by connecting the project with schools, parks and events where stickers could be handed out.
Council members praised the proposal and asked technical questions about distribution logistics, size and attachment methods for the reflective patches; the presenters said mock-ups are not yet finalized but stickers are expected to be roughly 1-by-4 inches or about 4 square inches overall. Staff and members suggested using Viking Fest, school packets and other community events to seed the distribution.
The presentation did not ask for a specific budgetary appropriation; the Leadership Kitsap team said it anticipates modest seed funding (around $1,000) from partner organizations and asked for help identifying distribution channels and accessibility input from disability advocates.
