Local
Transportation, Pedestrian Safety
Programs, frequently directed at parents or their children, older adults, and people with disabilities that are designed to increase public awareness of the basic rules of pedestrian safety and the potential dangers of crossing the street or playing in or near streets and driveways.
Pedestrian Safety
Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
Pedestrian Safety
Arlington Police Department
1425 North Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA, 22201
Main:
(703) 558-2222
shareVAroads, Pedestrians
Northern Virginia Regional Commission
3040 Williams Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA, 22031
Main:
(703) 642-0700
Fax:
(703) 642-5077
Travel Training for Older Adults and People With Disabilities
Programs that provide comprehensive, intensive instruction that teaches older adults or individuals with disabilities how to travel independently and safely using accessible public transportation. Skills include boarding the correct bus or subway, recognizing and disembarking at the correct destination, following directions, recognizing and avoiding dangerous situations and obstacles, handling unexpected situations such as re-routed buses or subways or getting lost, using specialized equipment or devices, and recognizing the need for assistance and requesting help from appropriate sources.
Travel Training
ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia
2300 Clarendon Boulevard Suite 250, Arlington, VA, 22201
Main:
(703) 525-3268
Fax:
(703) 525-3585
Mobile Accessible Travel Training (MATT)
Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services
12011 Government Center Parkway, 10th Floor, Fairfax, VA, 22035
Main:
(703) 877-5600
Fax:
(703) 324-7133
Travel Training, People with Disabilities and Older Adults
Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging
460 Lendall Lane, Fredericksburg, VA, 22405
Main:
(540) 371-3375
Toll Free:
(800) 627-2892
Fax:
(540) 371-3384
Travel Training
GRTC Transit System
301 East Belt Boulevard, Richmond, VA, 23224
Main:
(804) 474-9320
On-The-Go Travel Training Program
OmniRide
14700 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, VA, 22192
Main:
(703) 730-6664
Toll Free:
(888) 730-6664
Fax:
(703) 583-1377
Local, Statewide and Nationwide
Transportation, Pedestrian Safety
Programs, frequently directed at parents or their children, older adults, and people with disabilities that are designed to increase public awareness of the basic rules of pedestrian safety and the potential dangers of crossing the street or playing in or near streets and driveways.
Street Smart, Pedestrian Safety
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
777 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20002
Main:
(202) 962-3200
Fax:
(202) 962-3201