Breaking Silos for Safer Streets - Bryan Jones, PE, AICP, City of Menifee, California

Episode notes

In this episode of ITE Talks Transportation , host Bernie Wagenblast speaks with Bryan Jones , Assistant City Manager for the City of Menifee, California , about how a Safe System Approach at the local level moves beyond traditional traffic safety strategies to examine how roadway design affects public health, emergency response, municipal budgets, and overall livability. Jones, coauthor of the February ITE Journal article “Safer Streets Through Abundance: Aligning Fire Codes, Safety, and Community Goals,” emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration - particularly between transportation and fire officials - and challenges the assumption that wider streets inherently improve safety. The conversation also explores practical strategies for building community support and empowering transportation professionals at all levels to lead meaningful, systems-based change.

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