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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. NYMTC Pedestrian Safety Study 4
Table 1.1 Organizations That Were Interviewed NYMTC Member Agencies and associated agencies Nassau County Nassau County Traffic Safety Board Nassau County Planning Commission Nassau County Police Department Putnam County Putnam County Planning Department Putnam County Traffic Safety Board Putnam County Highways and Facilities Rockland County Rockland County Department of Planning Rockland County Department of Transportation Suffolk County Department of Public Works Westchester County Westchester County Department of Public Works Westchester County Department of Transportation Westchester County Planning White Plains Department of Traffic City of Yonkers Traffic Engineering Division New York City Department of Transportation New York City Department of City Planning New York City Department of Aging New York State Agencies New York State Department of Transportation – Main Office New York State Department of Transportation – Regions 8, 10, and 11 Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee New York State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (by telephone) New York City Agencies New York City Department of Parks and Recreation New York Police Department Regional Agencies Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Regional Offices of Federal Agencies Federal Highway Administration – New York Federal Highway Administration – New Jersey* National Highway Traffic Safety Administration New Jersey Agencies North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority New Jersey Department of Transportation* New Jersey Transit Division of Highway Traffic Safety, Department of Law and Public Safety Non-government Organizations Disabled in Action of Metropolitan New York Transportation Alternatives American Automobile Association New York State SAFE KIDS Coalition (by telephone) * The agency representative was unable to attend the interview, so they typed their responses to the interview questions previously emailed to them. NYMTC Pedestrian Safety Study 5
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Table 1.1 Organizations That Were Interviewed<br />
<strong>NYMTC</strong> Member Agencies and associated agencies<br />
Nassau County<br />
Nassau County Traffic <strong>Safety</strong> Board<br />
Nassau County Planning Commission<br />
Nassau County Police Department<br />
Putnam County<br />
Putnam County Planning Department<br />
Putnam County Traffic <strong>Safety</strong> Board<br />
Putnam County Highways and Facilities<br />
Rockland County<br />
Rockland County Department of Planning<br />
Rockland County Department of Transportation<br />
Suffolk County Department of Public Works<br />
Westchester County<br />
Westchester County Department of Public Works<br />
Westchester County Department of Transportation<br />
Westchester County Planning<br />
White Plains Department of Traffic<br />
City of Yonkers Traffic Engineering Division<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City Department of Transportation<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City Department of City Planning<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City Department of Aging<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> State Agencies<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> State Department of Transportation – Main Office<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> State Department of Transportation – Regions 8, 10, and 11<br />
Governor’s Traffic <strong>Safety</strong> Committee<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (by telephone)<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City Agencies<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City Department of Parks and Recreation<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> Police Department<br />
<strong>Regional</strong> Agencies<br />
Port Authority of <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> and <strong>New</strong> Jersey<br />
<strong>Regional</strong> Offices of Federal Agencies<br />
Federal Highway Administration – <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
Federal Highway Administration – <strong>New</strong> Jersey*<br />
National Highway Traffic <strong>Safety</strong> Administration<br />
<strong>New</strong> Jersey Agencies<br />
North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority<br />
<strong>New</strong> Jersey Department of Transportation*<br />
<strong>New</strong> Jersey Transit<br />
Division of Highway Traffic <strong>Safety</strong>, Department of Law and Public <strong>Safety</strong><br />
Non-government Organizations<br />
Disabled in Action of <strong>Metropolitan</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />
Transportation Alternatives<br />
American Automobile Association<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> State SAFE KIDS Coalition (by telephone)<br />
* The agency representative was unable to attend the interview, so they typed their responses to the<br />
interview questions previously emailed to them.<br />
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