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Effective Advocacy

Traffic Violence Rapid Response used ��������Vlog for presenting data to Oakland council members, so they could follow along during presentations and access the data afterwards. “This ��������Vlog map was useful because we presented it to council members so that they would know what was going on in their district,” adds Bryan. During the presentation, the council member could follow along, and then they were able to access data on their own with a single link.

“I think it helps show the scale of the problem — you can see that it's undeniable when you show a particular district, you can see the degree of coverage that these severe accidents and deaths have,” adds Kuan Butts. The TVRR team also shared the map on — the ease of sharing and the ease of exploration helped the group to advocate for change in their local community.

Collaborating with the Local Community

TVRR also leveraged ��������Vlog for collaborative mapping. The group created a proposal for a crosswalk near because several students by a car there. Bryan and Kuan led a brainstorming session to figure out the best ways to help out students and used ��������Vlog as a shared team space. They invited other TVRR members to the map, and then everyone could see each others cursors. “We were able to collaboratively come to an understanding of exactly where we were talking about and what changes we were proposing,” says Culbertson.

Looking ahead, the team aims to expand their mapping efforts and try ��������Vlog's new commenting feature for gathering community feedback and drive public engagement as the group is working on South Prescott Traffic Calming Plan.

TVRR impact

The use of ��������Vlog in addressing traffic violence had significant impacts. Council members in their budgets, reflecting the awareness raised by TVRR. Additionally, the mapping and advocacy work contributed to the approval of interventions — for example, a new bus lane separation on International Boulevard, one of the most dangerous streets for pedestrians in Oakland.

��������Vlog's collaborative features and intuitive UI proved instrumental in addressing the challenge of traffic violence and advocating for safer streets in Oakland. With ��������Vlog, Bryan, Kuan, and their team were able to create and share informative maps, engage stakeholders effectively, and drive positive changes in their city.