I missed this article from yesterday's Trib. Mt. Lebanon to address pedestrian safety
The panel will include management analyst John Stinner; Thomas Klevan, manager of multimodal planning for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, which handles regional planning, prioritization and funding of transportation projects; Bike Pittsburgh advocacy director Eric Boer; PennDOT traffic engineer Phil Mutunga; Lt. Duane Fisher of the Mt. Lebanon Police traffic division; and Michael Haberman, traffic engineer for Gateway Engineers.
The commission work session is going on right now. sigh.
Update July 28, 2015 10:33 AM I'm convinced that my commissioner is as crazy as the one she replaced. Here is what Matt Santoni tweeted last night during the meeting:
Update July 28, 2015 10:33 AM I'm convinced that my commissioner is as crazy as the one she replaced. Here is what Matt Santoni tweeted last night during the meeting:
#MtLebo commission consensus seems to emphasize educating pedestrians & drivers; seeking more resources for @MtLebanonPolice enforcement
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 13h13 hours agoTraffic engineer Mike Haberman to #MtLebo: all traffic-calming measures (bump-outs, speed humps) should increase driver awareness.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 14h14 hours ago
Fisher recommends #MtLebo pass an ordinance allowing cops to cite ppl who cross against signals or outside crosswalks. Not common in suburbs
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 14h14 hours ago
Fisher says many pedestrians at fault in crashes- distracted, not obeying signs, jaywalking. Up to 65% at fault in #MtLebo crashes.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 14h14 hours ago
@MtLebanonPolice Lt Fisher: citations steady at ~4100/yr; crashes ~600/yr, between 10-18 pedestrians hit per year b/t 2010-2014
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 14h14 hours ago
@MtLebanonPolice Lt Fisher: "U-shaped" relationship b/t speed & crashes; more crash @ higher & lower speeds (distracted more @ lower speed)
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 15h15 hours ago
Timeline could have been issue with seeking grant $; self-funding could make 3-yr process a 3-mo process, #mtlebo traffic engineer says.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 15h15 hours ago
#MtLebo commissioner @KellyFraasch says it took years to get @PennDOTNews to fix up mid block crosswalk on Washington Rd.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 15h15 hours ago
Boer: @BikePGH working to create local bike-ped committees; could look at one in #MtLebo.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 16h16 hours ago
Now Eric Boer of @BikePGH talking to #MtLebo about safe biking practices. Largest cohort of mbrs outside PGH live in S. Hills.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 16h16 hours ago
Tom Klevan of SPC talks about all the funding srcs available to #MtLebo that could go to pedestrian or bike projects, incl. TAP, CMAQ
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 16h16 hours ago
Stinner: #MtLebo educates kids well but not adults. Has TV station, @mtlmagazine, biz district advertising it can use to do outreach.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 16h16 hours ago
#MtLebo commissioner Vuono concerned about more signs for pedestrians, says having too many is distracting drivers already.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 16h16 hours ago
Analyst John Stinner notes high incidence of jaywalking in #MtLebo, no signs warning against it or penalties for it.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 16h16 hours ago
OC uses mascots, sign carriers, PSAs, posters & stuff at local biz like coasters to encourage safe walking during summer tourist swarms.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 16h16 hours ago
Looking @ best practices like NYC's Vision Zero goal of no traffic fatalities, Ocean City Md's "walk smart" initiative.
Matthew Santoni @msantoni 16h16 hours ago
At #MtLebo mtg on traffic/ped safety, consultant says there were 82 ped/bike v car crashes in Lebo since 2010.
Update July 28, 2015 6:41 PM Mt. Lebanon commissioners look to improve traffic safety
