Technology is advancing at an accelerating rate. “Steps” in innovation that previously took years are now taking months. Each new iteration of the smart phone increases our connectivity with our digital lives and selves. Increasingly, when we think, we don’t do it alone, but with the help of That integration between technology, our own lives [...]
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Claycord residents discuss their most dangerous roads
Friday, January 6th, 2012CLAYCORD.com, a site dedicated to the East Bay hamlets from Clayton to Concord, hosted an interesting question on their Wednesday Water Cooler talk: “What is the most dangerous street in Claycord?”The answers were an unfiltered look at how people perceive their surroundings, and what factors contribute to a dangerous conditions. The thread is about sixty [...]
Contra Costa death reminds of driveway dangers
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012We often think of fatal accidents and roadway tragedies as awful incidents involving strangers, but 7 out of 10 of “non-traffic” deaths involving children are caused by a relative, usually a parent. That was the case on December 26th, when a Contra Costa County man backed his truck out of the driveway and, unwittingly, over [...]
Word on the Streets: California Pedestrian Safety
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011This is our very first episode of “Word on the Streets” an interactive web video series hosted on the Vokle platform. Word on the Streets will spotlight major issues and experts in street safety issues. You can follow along by watching here, or by checking out our archived postings. Today’s guests are Wendy Alfsen from [...]
GJEL interviews San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener is one of the most outspoken street safety advocates in the city government and Mayor Ed Lee’s appointee to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (a four year term). In 2011, he was instrumental in passing Proposition B, which will allocate $248 million in General Obligation Bonds for fixing San Francisco’s streets, [...]
Congratulations to the winner of our first Winter Charity Contest!
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011The votes are in, counted, and recounted! We are very happy to announce that TransFormCA will receive the grand prize of $1,500 after winning nearly 40 percent of the first place votes. We know that the money will be put to great use by this growing organization. People connected with their work to make Alameda [...]
Guest Post: Feds seek to broaden cell phone bans
Monday, December 19th, 2011The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is seeking to broaden the ban on cell phone usage by drivers after a new study entitled “National Phone Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors” just released reveals some fairly disturbing facts about driver behavior behind the wheel. The study reveals that despite state initiatives more drivers are [...]
An interview with Impact Teen Drivers Director Kelly Browning
Friday, December 16th, 2011Impact Teen Drivers is everywhere. Preaching the importance of eliminating distracted driving online, in video and print, in the halls of power and in the halls of our local schools. In fact GJEL has helped set them up with a few local schools, where Impact Teen Drivers has spoken at assemblies and helped raise awareness. [...]
An interview with Pat Hines from Safe Moves
Thursday, December 15th, 2011Safe Moves is one the most well-regarded street safety organizations in California. Led by the tireless efforts of Pat Hines, Safe Moves has won a number of national awards for contributions to street safety including the United States Department of Transportation “Safety Program of the Year.” They are also one of the five street safety [...]
An interview with Walk SF Executive Director Elizabeth Stampe
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011Walk San Francisco is one of our favorite organizations at GJEL. In fact, this winter we’re contributing to a $5,000 match for their end of year donation drive (donate now!). They have been extremely active and effective in their street safety advocacy, helping to make San Francisco safer for all. They are also one of [...]
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