2. Julie Brasfield – Assistant Director, Contracts and Grants Stephen Brown – Electronics Tech., Facilities U&E Lisa Fiedor – Web Accessibility, Usability, and Design Specialist, DELTA Jane Howe – Executive Assistant, Wood and Paper Science Suzanne Hugus – Admin. Support Specialist, CALS Frederick Jimenez – Student Services, CALS James Lindsey – Plant Maint. Supervisor, Facilities Deborah Murphy – Accounting Tech., FAI Lakshmi Rajagopalan – Business and Tech. App. Analyst, RMIS Nessa Stone – Operations Manager WRR, Facilities Tuyen Tran – Distance Education Manager, NCSU Bookstores Tina Bennefield – Team Advisor, Training and Organizational Development

3. CSI: NCSU Crosswalk Safety Initiative

4. Victim of pedestrian/vehicle accident at Duke University.

5. As reported by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center: “Each year in NC about 2200 pedestrians are involved in police-reported crashes with motor vehicles. Between 150 – 200 are killed, and an additional 500 are seriously injured.”

6.  Michigan State Study And the survey says... “Signage decreases vehicle speed.”  Appalachian State Constructs pedestrian bridge Gives pedestrians warnings and citations.

7. UNC – Chapel Hill “Yield to Heels” project and website. Includes brochures and annual awareness day.

8.  Contacted Transportation Conducting studies and adding signage. New buses have “Watch for pedestrians!”  Contacted Public Safety Nothing currently happening. Not in favor of regulating pedestrians.  Contacted New Student Orientation Nothing currently exists.

9. To ensure the safety of the campus community and to improve the orderly flow of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

10. Dan Allen Drive from Faucette Street to Founders According to David Gregory in Transportation: “Dan Allen Drive is the biggest concern on campus with regard to pedestrian and vehicular traffic.” 2004: 3 pedestrian vs vehicle accidents. 2005: 3 bicycle vs vehicle accidents, and 1 bicycle vs bicycle accident 2006: 1 moped vs sign accident, 1 pedestrian vs vehicle, and 1 hit and run against a pedestrian 2007 (through May 1st): 1 bicycle vs vehicle, and 1 skateboard vs vehicle Focus broken down to 3 specific areas of Dan Allen

12.  No crosswalk where there are curb cuts – at the Hodges intersection toward the emergency Blue Light.  Crosswalks not clearly defined at Sullivan intersection.

13.  Crosswalk at Bragaw Hall is not clearly marked with road paint.  Jaywalking and heavy traffic congestion at Cates intersection.

14.  Raised crosswalk by the parking deck is not clearly marked with signs or road paint.  Pedestrians do not utilize crosswalks at Thurman or Yarbrough.

15.  Add painted crosswalks and road signs at the curb cuts already in place.

16.  Add visibility to existing crosswalks with signs and paint.  Enforce usage of crosswalks with police issued warning and tickets.  Evaluate Cates Avenue intersection.

17.  Add signs to Dan Allen deck crosswalk at Yarbrough intersection.  Investigate adding another crosswalk on south side of Yarbrough intersection.

18.  Advertise in The Technician  Advertise on 88.1  WolfBytes  Announcement in Official Bulletin  Awareness pamphlet  Mention in New Student/Employee Orientation  Signed Pledge  Conduct Annual Awareness Event  And....

19. Introduce our WolfWalks Icon and paint it on all raised crosswalks on Dan Allen Drive and eventually across campus. Making it a identifying brand to bring safety into mind for both pedestrians and drivers.

20. Our request: Please consider taking our recommendations to committee and take actions to move in the direction of implementing a pedestrian safety awareness initiative at NCSU. Thank you for your consideration.