ARC is convening a Regional Safety Task Force (RSTF) in order to lead the region towards zero traffic deaths. RSTF will help ARC: establish a regional safety vision; identify actionable strategies and resources; track our progress toward meeting regional safety targets; promote better transportation project development; and promote a culture of safety.
The RSTF is a multidisciplinary group of professionals convened to build effective partnerships and provide feedback towards the purpose of eliminating traffic-related injuries and fatalities and reducing the number of crashes across all modes.
MEETING AGENDA:
INTRODUCTIONS & OPEN FORUM (15 min)
Please share your name and organization.
Members are encouraged to highlight new and
existing safety efforts of their organization.
RECAP AND LOOKING AHEAD (10 min)
Byron will summarize the last meeting. He
will also share how ARC staff intends to tie
the task force’s vision to the agency’s 2020
work plan.
PERFORMANCE-BASED PLANNING (10 min)
Aileen will review the federal performancebased
planning mandate, focusing specifically
on the safety performance measure.
GDOT SAFETY TARGET SETTING (15 min)
Sam will present on the methodology and
process GDOT uses to set its statewide safety
targets.
MARTA SAFETY TARGET SETTING (15 min)
Gena Major and Patrick Asumadu will present
on the methodology and process MARTA uses
to set its federally required safety measures
and targets.
HOW CAN AGENCY’S IMPROVE THEIR
TARGET SETTING PROCESS? (15 min)
The group will discuss how ARC, GDOT,
and MARTA can improve their safety target
setting process.
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS:
REMEDIATION WHAT FUNDING
SOURCES, PROGRAMS, AND PROJECTS
SHOULD WE FOCUS ON? (40 min)
Co-chairs will review opportunities for
funding, programs, and projects. Members
will break up into focus area groups and
discuss strategies for influencing those
funding sources, programs,
To review past meeting materials, please visit our webpage.