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Our Annual Meeting, TSR2019: Lead By Example, was held in Washington, D.C. earlier this month and was a great success, thanks to amazing speakers, as well as guests and member companies in attendance. Executives from both the public and private sectors came together to share best practices, insights and stories around road safety, including: Vision

From October 2017 through January 2018, Connect Community and partners brought together over 70 organizations, neighborhood groups, and public agencies to strategize an action plan for Gulfton-Sharpstown. Four workgroups of stakeholders worked collaboratively to create visions for housing affordability and quality, transportation access and safety, community health and wellness, and education and workforce development.

Last week, TSR president David Braunstein explains how appropriate technologies have the ability to help reduce collisions with first responders and ensure they get to the incident quickly and safely. Additionally, traffic deaths may be down under Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero program, but there are more crashes since the program began and a steadily rising injury toll, according to NYPD data.

Vision Zero is built on an ethical belief that we all deserve to be safe moving about our communities, it takes a Safe Systems approach to roadway safety.

Last week, Together for Safer Roads promoted traffic safety with AB InBev in Shanghai for the fourth year in a row. Additionally, progress has been made through safety legislation, yet, traffic crashes remain the leading cause of death for children and young adults.

Last week, Together for Safer Roads partnered with Heidi Hysell, founder and CEO of Alpha Drive, to help companies and entrepreneurs not only adapt to, but thrive in the evolving mobility landscape. Additionally, demonstration came to the District this year traffic deaths surpassed those in 2017, despite commitment to Vision Zero.

Last week, Together for Safer Roads invited communities large and small to apply for its 2019 challenge which brings the private and public sectors together to deliver measurable safety solutions. Additionally, the UK announced that drivers could be forced to drive at the reduced speed in an increased effort to reduce road deaths.

Last week, HAAS Alert developed a system that could ultimately reduce the number of collisions involving emergency response vehicles, saving both lives and dollars. Additionally, the City of London’s governing body has outlined an extreme plan for tackling road safety, involving the implementation of a city-wide 15mph speed limit, and pedestrian priority areas.

Last week, CalAmp announced its partnership with Overhaul Group, Inc. to provide end-to-end, real-time supply chain visibility for global transportation service providers and shippers. Additionally, the MTA announced the creation of “the nation’s first Transit Tech Lab,” an accelerator designed to vet new high-tech products designed to help improve the nation’s largest public transit system.