Jamaican-American Mayor Denise Grant of Lauderhill has been chosen to take part within the 2025 Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Security (MIPS), becoming a member of a gaggle of 12 U.S. mayors devoted to bettering avenue security of their communities.
The celebrated program, led by the Mayors Innovation Mission and supported by AARP and Good Development America, goals to equip mayors with the instruments, experience, and assist wanted to handle harmful roadways and implement systemic, long-term security enhancements.
“Being chosen for this 12 months’s pedestrian security cohort is a major milestone for our Metropolis. It displays our dedication to making a safer setting for all residents and guests. We’re devoted to prioritizing pedestrian security, and with the assist of this program, we are going to implement progressive methods to reinforce mobility and scale back accidents. Collectively, we are able to construct a group the place everybody can stroll with confidence,” expressed Mayor Grant.
Over the following six months, the mayors will have interaction in each digital and in-person programming, collaborating with nationwide transportation specialists and one another to deal with vital questions of safety. Their work comes at an important time, as pedestrian fatalities proceed to rise throughout the nation—averaging 20 deaths per day attributable to car collisions.
“Whether or not you’re a enterprise proprietor or the dad or mum of a younger baby, security is totally basic to thriving communities,” mentioned Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America, the transportation initiative underneath Good Development America. “Mayors are important to this work, and we’re desirous to work with this 12 months’s cohort to share and implement extra of what we all know creates safer, extra vibrant communities for all.”
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Collaborating mayors characterize a large geographic and political spectrum, from massive city facilities to small cities. “Every brings a singular perspective and deep dedication to public security,” mentioned Katya Spear, Managing Director of the Mayors Innovation Mission. “Collectively, we’ll assist their work to make streets safer for everybody of their communities.”
Along with Mayor Denise Grant, the cohort consists of mayors from Alameda, CA; Brevard, NC; Everett, WA; Alton, IL; Tigard, OR; Superior, WI; Lansing, MI; Little Rock, AR; Lima, OH; Brockton, MA; and Williamsport, PA.
As pedestrian security turns into an more and more pressing concern, the mayors chosen for this initiative are anticipated to prepared the ground in crafting sensible, community-based options—each of their cities and past.
