2022 Safe Streets Awards - Winners

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 each selected one individual Complete Streets Champion Award winner and one Complete Streets Community Award winner.

Conference attendees voted to select one winner for the People’s Choice Award for Best Complete Streets Project! Winners were announced at the 2022 Safe Streets Summit on February 18, 2022.

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE 2022 SAFE STREETS AWARDS WINNERS!

MIAMI-DADE

Complete Streets Champion Award

The Honorable Oliver G. Gilbert III, Chairman, Miami-Dade TPO Governing Board

Complete Streets Community Award

FDOT District Six

Award Recognition: Outstanding Transportation Partner

The Honorable Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor, Miami-Dade County

BROWARD

Complete Streets Champion Award

Jeff Torkelson, Recyclable Bicycle Exchange (RBX) Program

Complete Streets Community Award

City of Deerfield Beach

PALM BEACH

Complete Streets Champion Award

The Honorable Chelsea Reed, Vice Mayor, City of Palm Beach Gardens

Complete Streets Community Award

Village of Palm Springs

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

SMART STEP Project – Amelia Earhart Park Entrance

The STEP was created by the TPO’s Urban and Non-Urban Task Forces to facilitate interagency coordination, innovation, and accelerated implementation of pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects that increase connectivity and enhance safety. As part of the Miami-Dade TPO’s SMART STEP, the objective of this project was to enhance and prioritize pedestrian mobility along West 74th Place in Hialeah. Phase 1 encompassed the improvements at the intersection with W 3rd Court to the main crosswalk near the transit bus stop, and the addressing of hazardous conditions caused by illegal dumping. Phase 2 comprised enhancing the entrance to Amelia Earhart Park that is utilized by residents of an adjacent neighboring located at the end of W 74th Place. Those enhancement included walkways and benches. This project was completed under the leadership of Maria Nardi, Director of PROS and Eulois Cleckley, Director of DTPW, along with the support of Miami-Dade TPO Urban Mobility Task Vice Chairman René Garcia.

Please be sure to cheer on and congratulate this year's winners and consider nominating your local Champions for next year's Safe Streets Awards!