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supplemented based on the survey responses. A few SAWG agencies did not participate in the
project because the scope of work concentrated on pedestrian/vehicular conflict in the roadway
environment and those agencies had limited exposure with regards to that scope; these agencies
included the New York State Thruway Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and
the Federal Transit Administration.
The second step was to develop the list of questions for the interviews. (The basic interview
questions, as well as the initial survey questionnaire, are in Appendix A.) The interview
questions were modified to fit each organization based on their response to the initial survey and
the nature of the organization.
Most of the interviews were conducted in the office of the organization being interviewed,
typically with several people from the organization. In a few cases, several different agencies
had representatives present at one interview. The interviews were done by one or two members
of the consultant team and usually one or both SAWG co-chairs. The persons interviewed were
told that that they would not be cited by name; in those cases where it was relevant, the
information would be attributed to the agency, not the person. After each interview, the
information was typed in a question/answer format and emailed to the people who were at the
interview for their corrections and additions.
One organization, Disabled in Action, was handled differently. Most of the questions from the
interview form were not relevant to their activities; they were included in order to learn what the
pedestrian safety issues are for a person with disabilities. The president of the organization gave
a member of the study team time at one of their meetings; she explained the purpose of the study
and asked for their input, specifically for their pedestrian safety problems and issues. Individuals
from the audience volunteered their opinions from the floor; a few individuals spoke with the
study team representative after the meeting or sent in postcards (provided to them for that
purpose) with additional comments or issues.
The information from the interviews was used to develop the chapters in this report.
Information from the literature on pedestrian safety was used to supplement the information from
the interviews.
Table 1.1 is the list of organizations interviewed. Appendix B contains a list of the organizations
and contact information.
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