Communities across North Carolina are using Federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant funding to develop data-driven Safety Action Plans that identify priorities and guide investments to reduce roadway deaths and serious injuries. Guided by the Safe System approach, these plans are helping agencies create safer transportation networks for everyone, especially people walking, biking, rolling, and using transit.
This panel brings together transportation professionals representing metropolitan, regional, and rural communities to discuss how Safety Action Plans are being developed and put into action. Panelists will share lessons learned, successful public engagement strategies, and approaches to prioritizing projects that improve safety across diverse communities.
Erik Landfried, Associate Planner with Alta Planning + Design, brings more than 20 years of experience advancing multimodal transportation throughout the Triangle, specializing in active transportation planning, public engagement, and first- and last-mile transit connections.
Lydia M. McIntyre, Transportation Planning Engineering Supervisor for the Greensboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, leads multimodal planning initiatives and recently served as Project Manager for the region’s Traffic Safety Action Plan.
Carter Spradling, Assistant Director of Regional Planning at the Piedmont Triad Regional Council, oversees the Northwest Piedmont Rural Planning Organization and brings valuable insight into transportation planning across North Carolina’s rural communities.
Nathan Smiley, Transportation Planner for the High Point Metropolitan Planning Organization, managed the Piedmont Regional Safety Action Plan and specializes in multimodal transportation planning, regional collaboration, and project development.
Whether your community is beginning a Safety Action Plan or preparing to implement one, this session will offer practical ideas and real-world examples for creating safer, more connected communities across North Carolina.
