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Tyler brings to her new role, more than 25 years of senior level execu tive service in nonprofit, government and higher education arenas. “The Board of PEDS is thrilled to have Cathy join the team. Cathy brings a wealth of nonprofit leadership that will help us ex pand our mission, those we serve, and our members,” said PEDS Board Chairman An drew Hixson. Founded in 1996 by Sally Flocks, PEDS has made significant strides through grass roots advocacy and in collaboration with government, civic and business stakehold ers. “Walking is a basic human right and people should be safe when they are doing it,” Tyler said. While committed to all pedestrians, Ty ler is eager to expand membership and de velop new partnerships in underserved communities to address disparities, like in sufficient street crossings, which put resi dents at risk. “I don’t want children being killed cross ing a busy road to catch a school bus,” Tyler said, referring to a 14-year old boy who died after being hit by a car on 2495 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway in early September. “We did a bus audit over there [Hollow ell Parkway], recently. It’s a half of a mile before a crosswalk. If you’re late for school you are going to cross to get to that bus,” Tyler said. That’s why the new PEDS leader wants to help residents who live near multi-lane roadways like Hollowell Parkway, Tara Boulevard and Marting Luther King Jr. Drive voice their concerns. “It can’t all come from us - it needs to be a human voice telling these stories to make it urgent for lawmakers for government to pay closer attention,” Tyler said. Tyler also remains committed to work ing closely with partners at GDOT and with local governments, including the new ly created City of Atlanta Department of Transportation. “I believe that people want to do the right thing, but sometimes they need urg ing to pay attention,” Tyler said. After a month on the job, Tyler is pleased with the transition. “I am humbled by the amount of sup port the board of directors, staff and par ticularly the founder of PEDS have all shown,” Tyler said. During her 23 years at PEDS, Flocks shared that some of her proudest accom plishments include: increasing the num ber of drivers who stop for people in crosswalks; providing workshops to help transportation professionals design for pedestrian safety; and helping innovative crossing treatments become mainstream in Georgia. “I’m thrilled to have created an orga nization much bigger than myself, grati fied to have achieved far more than I ever imagined, and optimistic that Cathy Tyler will lead PEDS to a whole new level,” said Flocks. Tyler understands that more pedes trian advocacy is still needed, such as fix ing Atlanta’s broken sidewalks to increase walkability, connectivity and access to public transit. The city allocates less than $500,000 to routine sidewalk mainte nance, which doesn’t come close to meet ing the cost of annual disintegration, esti mated at $20 million by Public Works. Wheelchair users recently sued the City of Atlanta for failing to maintain sidewalks that are equally accessible to people with disabilities. The lawsuit seeks to force At lanta to modify its practices, install curb ramps and fix broken sidewalks - remedies that will ultimately benefit all pedestrians. “Litigation is costly. It delays the work and somebody else could get hurt while go ing through the court process,” Tyler said. The new PEDS leader sees collaboration as a more expeditious solution and is ready to walk the talk. “Steve Jobs said, ‘We’re here to put a dent in the universe.’ Sally has put a dent in the universe of pedestrian safety. I’m very happy to take that on now... to work collab- oratively with other partners who are con cerned about safety and walkability, partic ularly in underserved communities”, Tyler said. “It’s the oldest mode of transportation. Everybody can’t afford a car. Everybody doesn’t want a car. They still need to be able to live and thrive in the city.” Learn more at peds.org.