Made2Walk

My Hawai‘i trip was powerful not only because of the scenery or history.

In January, I had the honor of delivering the keynote at the Hawai‘i Transportation Forum organized by Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization , Hawaii State Department of Health , and Hawaii Public Health Institute . The theme of the talk was “from tragedy, to advocacy, to a career” - how personal experiences often bring people into safety work, and empowering practitioners to be the voice for vulnerable users in what they do daily.

The conversation was especially timely: 2025 became the deadliest year on Hawai‘i’s streets since 2007! It is a reminder that safety does not improve simply by asking road users to be more careful. It improves when we change the conditions that shape behavior: street design, land use patterns, and the everyday environments people must navigate to get to school, work, or the store.

Beyond the forum itself, I joined fellow local, national, and Canadian practitioners for walk tours, rode the Skyline rail and buses (thank you ) , and discussed practical, implementable safety strategies with state and local legislators.

The geography is unique, but the safety challenges are not. Communities everywhere are trying to move from reactive safety to preventative safety.

Mahalo to the organizers, agency partners, and educators who engaged in thoughtful and honest conversations. I left encouraged by what can happen when research, community knowledge, practitioners, and policy leadership come together in the same space.

' is the first step toward safer streets. Because every driver has the power to protect pedestrians with the right knowledge'.
-Made2Walk
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4 Economic Benefits of Walking

➡️ Reduced Transportation Costs up to 12%

➡️ streets encouraged business activity with a 172% increase in sales

➡️ Walkable cities attract top talent, resulting in more business

➡️ Drastic housing value increase between $500 and $3,000

How would you rate your city’s walkability on a scale of 0 to 10? What could make it even better?

Accessible
Equitable
Safer streets
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Data on walkable communities and their benefits, courtesy of
Economic Benefits of Walking report:https://americawalks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/9_19_19-AW-Economic-Fact-Sheet_final-1.pdf
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