Apr 26, 2022
Anyone who's ever tried to get a new crosswalk in their
neighborhood knows how hard it can be just to figure out who to
call — never mind how to get whoever's on the other end of the line
to listen. And any transportation professional knows how
challenging it can be to get that call from a resident, and realize
that they don't have the faintest idea of how decisions actually
get made on our streets.
But what if cities offered a crash course that got both groups
speaking the same language — and in the process, transformed
ordinary citizens into effective and well-informed transportation
advocates?
Today on The Brake, we welcome Keith Bartholomew of
University of Utah and Nathan McNeil of Portland State
University, who are hoping to bring the concept of the "Citizen
Transportation Academy" to communities across the U.S. Give it a
listen, and be sure to check out the beta version of McNeil's
curriculum
handbook if you're curious about starting a class in your
town.