"Oh, look! A street change!"
"Eww...Don't Come Near Me!"
This is what we want!
Where the people are
Mystery
100
What is one way to change the pedestrian signal timing to make crossing the street safer and more comfortable?
Increased crossing time
Leading pedestrian interval (LPI)
Pedestrian Scramble
100
You should wear this at all times while collecting surveys in public
A mask!
100
A pedestrian signal isn't working. How can you tell the City to fix it?
311 and/or email your City Councilor
100
Name one location where you may find people to survey
Lots of correct answers!
Talk to people who are hanging on the porch
Talk to people who are parked and sitting in their cars
Bus stops/ train stop — check when the next bus is coming
Go into stores, talk to the staff (only if not busy)
People who are waiting to cross the street
100
Name the 2 streets we are focusing on for our campaigns
An extra 200 points if you could name the city staff we spoke to last Thursday
Warren Street
Malcolm X Blvd
Vineet Gutpa, Matt Moran, Charlotte Fleetwood, Alexandre.
200
Name this type of street change
Daylighting
This change improves driver & pedestrian visibility preventing people from being hit while crossing the street
200
How far you should you should stay away from each other while doing outreach in public?
6 feet or more
200
Who is involved in making buses work better on your streets?
Action is required from both the City (who owns the streets, sidewalks, and traffic signals) and the MBTA (who owns and operates the buses).
200
Name one technique to make it easy for people to answer your questions
Don't slow the person down, walk with the person if they’re walking, or find where people are naturally stopped such as at a bus stop or intersection.
200
What is the name of the symbol painted on the street that reminds drivers that bikers can also "share" the road
Sharrow
300
Name this street change
Protected bike lane/ curb protected bike lane
300
The person you are speaking to should be wearing this too
A mask
300
Surveying
Convening meetings
Focus groups
are all ways to...
Collect information
300
Should you approach a person who is speaking on the phone and clearly in a rush?
Catch them next time!
300
What is the speed limit across the City of Boston, unless otherwise marked
25mph
400
These street changes are a form of
Traffic Calming
As a reminder, traffic calming slows cars down.
There are many different techniques to do so including: removing vehicular travel lanes, adding bike or pedestrian facilities using vertical separations (eg. bollards), and narrowing lane widths
400
Following the rules of road as an outreach team member makes you a...
Role model for safer streets!
400
How many City Councilors represent you?
Bonus (50 points): who are your City Councilors?
5 (four at-large City Councilors + one district councilor)
400
How would you start the conversation with someone to get them to answer your survey questions?
There are no right or wrong answers here!
Here are the two suggestions we shared last week:
Hello! Did you notice there are some changes here? *point at barriers*
Hello! Did you know there have been lots more car crashes on American Legion recently? Can I ask you some quick questions about how you want this street to work?
400
Name the 4 roles you are doing as Street Ambassadors
Collect
Inform
Engage
Become community advocates!
500
What is transit signal priority?
Buses communicate with traffic signals causing the traffic signal to remain green so buses don't get stuck at the light.
Allows for more reliable bus service and faster trips
500
You would do this when collecting surveys to reduce others from touching your materials
Record the survey answers yourself
Speak to them via phone
500
What are the components of a good script?
Intro
(HOOK) Inform/ Educate/ Question
Ask
Involve/ Follow up
Thank you
Become a decision-maker!
500
How would you prepare to speak to city staff?
Review the project materials
Choose why you support or don’t support the project
Make a list of things you support or don’t support
Create a 2 minute speech about your position, sharing 2-3 things from your list and a clear ask/ recommendation
500
How fast does the Fairmount Line bring people from the Blue Hill Ave stop to South Station?
Bonus 100 points for the price of the ticket
23 minutes
Ticket costs the same price as taking the red or orange line, $2.40 + you can pay using your CharlieCard!