At the end of April, Chief David B. Mitchell was invited to be part of an interactive press conference on the topic of pedestrian safety. Many thanks to the journalism students of class 262 & 320 and their professors for organizing, conducting, and participating in the press conference, and creating an exercise that is applicable to the learning experience. With assistance from social media, students were able to tweet a short video from the press conference, quickly providing our message to a much broader audience.
Thank you for providing a platform for us to address this issue, and shed light on solutions to help prevent any future pedestrian involved accidents.
As President Loh has mentioned in the video, http://umpdnews.umd.edu/node/187, safety is everyone’s responsibility. We need everyone’s help in preventing accidents.
Please visit http://www.roads.maryland.gov/pages/release.aspx?newsId=1896 to view Maryland State Highway Administration press release regarding pedestrian-friendly enhancements to Baltimore Avenue in College Park.
Walk Smart, College Park! Be Smart, Be Safe!
Photos taken & provided by Bethany Swain