2022 Safe Streets Awards - Nominees
The Safe Streets Awards are an opportunity to highlight individuals and jurisdictions that have led by example in creating better streets for all users. Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties will each select one individual Complete Streets Champion Award winner and one Complete Streets Community Award winner. Conference attendees will be voting to select the recipient of the 2022 People’s Choice Award! Be sure to join us at the Safe Streets Summit and root for your local champions!
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE 2022 SAFE STREETS AWARDS NOMINEES!
COMPLETE STREETS CHAMPION AWARD
COMPLETE STREETS COMMUNITY AWARD
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST PROJECT
COMPLETE STREETS CHAMPION AWARD
Awarded to an individual who has been an exceptional leader and catalyst in advancing Complete Streets in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach.
(Nominees Listed in Alphabetical Order)
Miami-Dade County
- Carlos Cruz-Casas, Assistant Director, Department of Transportation and Public Works, Miami-Dade County
- Tiffany Gehrke, Pedestrian and Bike Coordinator, FDOT District Six
- The Honorable Oliver G. Gilbert III, Chairman, Miami-Dade TPO Geverning Board
- Matthew Gultanoff, Founder, Better Streets Miami Beach
Broward County
- Priscilla Cygielnik, City Engineer, Deerfield Beach
- Brynt Johnson, Director of Building and Permitting Services, City of Oakland Park
- Ken Reinhardt, Volunteer Lead, AARP Florida Livable Communities
- Jeff Torkelson, Founder, Recyclable Bicycle Exchange (RBX) Program
Palm Beach County
- Jamie Brown, Director, Public Works, City of Lake Worth Beach
- The Honorable Kim Glas-Castro, Vice Mayor, Town of Lake Park
- Paola Mendoza, Associate Engineer, Department of Public Works/Engineering, City of Boynton Beach
- Joanna Peluso, Project Director, Healthier Jupiter
- The Honorable Chelsea Reed, Vice Mayor, City of Palm Beach Gardens
- Brian Ruscher, Transportation Planner, City of Delray Beach
- Maria Tejera, Traffic Engineer, City of Boca Raton
COMPLETE STREETS COMMUNITY AWARD
Awarded to a local government or organization in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach that has significantly contributed to the implementation of Complete Streets including doing an outstanding job engaging the community.
(Nominees Listed in Alphabetical Order)
Miami-Dade County
- FDOT District Six
- Town of Cutler Bay
Broward County
- City of Deerfield Beach
- City of Hollywood
- City of Miramar
- City of Oakland Park
- Public Works Department, City of Fort Lauderdale
Palm Beach County
- City of Boca Raton
- Village of Palm Springs
- City of Boynton Beach
- City of Delray Beach
- City of Lake Worth Beach
- City of Palm Beach Gardens
- City of West Palm Beach
- Engineering & Public Works Department, Palm Beach County
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST PROJECT
Awarded to a project that has helped advance Complete Streets efforts in Miami-Dade, Broward, and/or Palm Beach. Projects can include quick-build or permanent and long-term projects. Safe Streets Summit attendees will have an opportunity to vote for the best Complete Streets focused project.
(Nominees Listed in Alphabetical Order)
1) Banyan Boulevard
Complete rebuild of Banyan Boulevard for 1.2 miles from Australian to Flagler.
2) Complete Streets Mobility Project NW 21st Avenue
The Project was a collaborative effort between the Broward MPO, City of Oakland Park, Broward County and FDOT and consisted of widening the road to accommodate...
3) Downtown Miami MicroMobility Network – Miami-Dade County
The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works, in partnership with the City of Miami and Downtown Development Authority, has introduced a network of separated & protected bicycle/scooter lanes.
4) Fuller Street Road Closure
In July 2020, as part of a restaurant economic recovery program, the City of Miami placed a temporary street closure on Fuller Street in the Coconut Grove neighborhood to help businesses during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fuller street is a one-way street that connects Grand Avenue to Main Highway, that motorists would use as a cut through between the two roadways, which resulted in some conflicts between moving vehicles and the ones that were parallel parked.
5) Northwest Cultural Trail Ghost Roundabout
Originally from England, the ghost roundabout is making its first stateside appearance.
A cross between a 4-way stop and roundabout, the ghost roundabout serves three purposes.
1. Create a sense of insecurity in drivers, causing them to slow down. They wonder, is this a full stop, or a yield roundabout? They then slow down, creating a safer environment for pedestrians and bicyclists in this area.
2. Provide a wide, open space to host community events like concerts or markets.
3. Evoke a spinning record, a nod to nearby jazz venues.
6) Quick-Build Project NE 3rd Avenue - Make Broward Better at Tedder!
This project is located within the Tedder community in the City of Deerfield Beach. NE 3rd Avenue is an essential route for community members of all ages who regularly bike and walk to different destinations along and near this corridor.
Destinations include employment centers, hospitals, shops, restaurants and four schools within a half-mile radius.
The NE 3rd Ave Quick-Build project increases the visibility of vulnerable users of the road through pedestrian treatments and traffic calming. The project included crosswalk enhancements, intersection improvements, a mid-block crossing, curb extensions and repurposing vehicular travel lanes in both directions to implement protected bike lanes and sidewalk extensions.
7) Seacrest Boulevard
Seacrest Boulevard is a 1.5-mile corridor connecting the City of Delray Beach's Central Business District to residential neighborhoods, parks, and schools.
8) Silver Beach Road Improvement Project
The Silver Beach Road improvement project is located in Palm Beach County within the municipal limits of the City of Riviera Beach and the Town of Lake Park.
9) SMART STEP Project – Amelia Earhart Park Entrance
The Miami-Dade TPO Task Forces have implemented the “SMART Street Transportation Enhancement Program (STEP)” advancing multiple STEP projects countywide.