Pedestrian Safety

The Safer People, Safer Streets Local Action Team put together the Local Action Plan, a collection of recommendations from meetings, public feedback from workshops, data, local conditions and national best practices. The plan works toward making it safe and convenient for people of all ages and abilities to reach their destination whether by car, transit, bike, or foot, and reduce pedestrian and bicycle crashes, as well as encourage more biking, walking, and transit use in Miami-Dade County.

• Local Action Plan

To fulfill a critical action item in the Safer People, Safer Streets Local Action Plan, Miami-Dade County developed the Complete Streets Design Guidelines. These guidelines provide consistency in policy and design guidance to all parties involved in street design projects: governmental agencies, consultants, private developers, and community groups.

• Complete Streets Design Guidelines

Neat Streets Miami has drafted the Complete Streets Design Guidelines, thanks to a Partners in Community Health (PICH) grant from the Centers for Disease Control through the Florida Department of Health. This resource is a key recommendation from the recently adopted Safer People, Safer Streets Local Action Plan.

Partners in the development of the guidelines include:

• Department of Transportation and Public Works
• Regulatory and Economic Resources Department
• Transportation Planning Organization
• Miami-Dade Police Department

Finally, we thank the numerous municipalities, trade associations and non-profits who helped review the guidelines to ensure it is reflective of our great community's needs.

• Keep your eyes on the road.
• Slow Down.
• Expect walkers and cyclists.
• Put on your blinker.
• Obey traffic signals and stop signs.
• Share the road.

• Go with the traffic flow.
• Obey all traffic laws.
• Yield to traffic when appropriate.
• Refrain from weaving in and out of cars.
• Signal your moves to others.
• Stay alert at all times.
• Watch for parked cars.

• Cross in designated areas.
• If there is a sidewalk, use it.
• If there is no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the road to observe incoming traffic.
• Don't use your cell phone while you are walking.
• When crossing at a signaled intersection, wait until the light is red for the motorists.