Princeton Mayor To Participate In National Pedestrian Safety Program

PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton Mayor Mark Freda has been selected to participate in a national program to improve pedestrian safety in communities.

Nine mayors from across the country were selected to participate in the inaugural Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety program by the Mayors Innovation Project.

The mayors will receive training and resources from top experts that will help them make safety improvements on the most dangerous streets in the communities.

They will also receive support to develop implementation plans for longer-term, systemic changes.

“Across the country, mayors are working to save lives and find solutions that make their streets safer for all users. This work will support local efforts and create replicable models for cities around the country struggling with these common challenges,” Katya Spear, managing director of the Mayors Innovation Project said in a statement. “We are proud to collaborate with AARP and Smart Growth America on this important initiative, and we are so grateful to participating mayors for showing leadership on this issue.”

The first cohort of the program will meet virtually over the next six month with national experts and each other to share experiences and identify solutions to their pedestrian safety challenges.

The program is a collaboration between the Mayors Innovation Project, AARP, and Smart Growth America.

Apart from Freda the other mayors participating in the program are from Emeryville, CA; Knoxville, TN; Lancaster, PA; Madison, WI; Milwaukee, WI; Rochester, NY; St. Louis, MO and Stamford, CT.

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