The Pedestrian Safety Roadmap is not a typical resource catalog because it suggests when a resource can be used as well as where to find it.
The Roadmap consists of two major sections. The first section is the actual Roadmap. It describes the six steps to organizing and implementing a community pedestrian program. At each step, the Roadmap also identifies the principal activities that should be conducted before moving on. A different icon is used to represent each of the six steps.
If you are looking for resources to support your community pedestrian safety program, you should review the six stages on page XX, and the activities shown for each step. Where are you in this process? If you are a lone voice who wants to get something started in your community, you are probably at Step 1, Making a Commitment. If your community already has an active Pedestrian Safety Task Force or Advisory Group that has analyzed the safety data, you may be ready for Step 3, Developing a Plan.
Once you have determined at which stage your program is, you can then turn to the Resource Listings of the Roadmap. Look for the icon that represents your stage and review the resource listings under that icon.
The resources listed fall into seven categories:
- Funding
- Training
- Program Guidance
- Technical Guidelines
- School Materials
- Videos
- Public Information
Each resource listing contains the name of the resource, the author (if appropriate) a description of the resource, and information on the target audience and how to obtain the resource. Since some resources are useful at more than one stage, they may be listed more than once.
The first edition of the Roadmap is largely limited to resources from the Department of Transportation. The only exceptions to this rule are those materials that were developed by the Department in partnership with a private sector organization such as the National Safety Council. All DOT resource materials are available from the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Clearinghouse, which is funded by DOT. Each funding resource has its own unique application process and information is provided on these processes.
Some users of the catalog may not be interested in assessing where they are in the program development process. They are only interested in finding a particular research report or locating a new PSA. To assist these users, the Roadmap has a Resource Index which can be used to find a resource by category, or by subject matter. If you are looking for a particular resource, such as a video or research report, search the index under the appropriate resource category.
