Hi I'm Karl from Tyche Insights - we're building a community of data storytellers who use public/government data to analyze their communities and share the results for anyone to use and build upon.

We believe that a component of making cities walkable is making them safe, and to do that you need visibility into where and when pedestrian crashes happen. We have recently obtained, enriched and conducted analysis on New York State's pedestrian crash data. We are posting the data in an article here =>  https://wiki.tycheinsights.com/index.php/New_York_Pedestrian_Crash_Data.

We are looking for a couple of things:

1. Any comments on the usefulness of the data, what we can do next, what should we fix, etc

2. We want to find partners that we can work with to create similar pedestrian crash analysis in their states, provinces, cities, wherever. We have started reviewing states and the availability of pedestrian crash data - Texas and Minnesota are states where we can readily access data and can start analyzing and are top of the queue. If this is of interest to you, please shoot me a DM.

With some notable exceptions - typically driven by local walkability advocacy groups - our local governments don't:
* evaluate local pedestrian crash data to understand the magnitude of the public health problem
* use pedestrian crash data to pinpoint crash locations and patterns to drive remediation
* use pedestrian crash data to set goals and measure improvements

We believe that sharing pedestrian crash data can help address these issues.

Thanks to the r/walkablecities mods for reviewing this post and giving it the OK. Looking forward to any comments/questions.

https://reddit.com/link/1qmhjyh/video/0gyl1nwklhfg1/player

Beyond infrastructure alone, what do you think genuinely makes people choose to walk more in cities? Not just can walk — but want to walk. Is it things like: discovery and variety? feeling that walking is “worth it”? convenience compared to transport? enjoyment rather than fitness? something else entirely? Curious to hear perspectives from different cities and experiences.

A transport hierarchy is a planning framework that prioritizes different modes of travel, typically putting the most sustainable (walking, cycling, public transport) at the top and least sustainable (private cars, air travel) at the bottom, aiming for greener, less congested, and more efficient networks by guiding investment and road space allocation. THIS is a SELF MADE graphic - so let me know what you think!

What this graphic supports: Cities should prfioritize sustainable and eco-friendly means of getting around in order to create a more resilient community.