Dr. Robert Schneider (Professor & Co-Chair, Urban Planning) was featured in The Washington Post for his expertise on the rise in pedestrian fatalities and strategies to reduce them. Schneider is recognized nationally for his research on pedestrian safety and for co-developing a fatal pedestrian crash hot spot identification method, which the authors of the article used to identify concentrations of pedestrian fatalities.
In the article by Ian Duncan and Emmanuel Martinez with graphics by Dylan Moriarty, Schneider discussed how road design, high vehicle speeds, and inequitable investment contribute to dangerous conditions for pedestrians.
“Wherever we have these hotspots, these communities are not getting what they need,” Schneider said. “Yes, it’s the design, but it’s more than that. There’s bigger socioeconomic problems, lack of political power, recognition, those are consistent.”
Read the full story at The Washington Post.