Alberto and the 'crossroad from hell': job almost done!

After Mario, good news from Alberto:

This week Alberto spoke with a lot of people in Motril (Mayor, Transport Council, Urbanism council, Police chief) who told him that they will help him turn his 'crossroad from hell' (see picture) into a roundabout!

This is even more than what Alberto asked for because he originally thought of installing new road markings and traffic signals only. This goes to show that initiative pays off and that you can have unexpected success.

Alberto was given a lot of materials (maps, accident data) and he will now design and propose a roundabout solution for this croosroad. The people Alberto talked with told him that fixing this crossroad is a 'necessity' and that a roundabout is the best solution at one condition: that it comes with a fountain and the name of the village in capital letters in the middle of it! It seems that local politicians want to inaugurate something beautiful before elections time! This confirms our 'win-win' theory.

Alberto concludes that it is easier to get things done in small villages because it is simple to meet the authorities and get them to help you.

it is possible, the authorities listen

Hello all

After speaking to several people, the local authorities said that they would change the traffic lights phasing. They have surprised me because they did it yesterday already, improving the safety of pedestrians on that crossing.
This afternoon I will go to see the changes and take a video of it.

Mario

R2R MiniAwards!... Mario 2nd winner

Congratulations to Mario for winning the second MiniAward!!! Last week Mario has been very active talking to business and local authority people and identifying more people that could help him get started on his quest to fix all the traffic lights in Spain (starting from a junction in Valencia)!... Despite facing some initial difficulties I really hope that you will be heard also by the next people you contact, it is important that you find the motivation to keep on going!

Congratulations to those of you who have also taken important steps forward in your projects (Maciej, Rossella, Gabriele, etc... ) keep up the good work!

Guys and girls:

We have a new week ahead now, a new opportunity to fix some dangerous roads.... good luck and don't forget about the R2R, the clock is ticking and we're counting on you!

Advice

Hello
I would like to tell you something about my project, because I think that it can be useful for all of you. I have been able to speak with the technical manager of the company that produces, installs and maintains the traffic lights in Valencia. Unfortunately, although he agreed with me, apparently he has more important things and he has told me that the programming of the traffic lights, although they make it, depends directly on the city.
After that, I have spoken with the person in charge of the traffic control center of Valencia who has given more attention to the case, but he told me that I have to speak with his boss, because it is necessary to make an entire process to be able to solve the problem. I hope that, next week, I will be able to talk to him.
My point is: In order to have more effectiveness in the solution for each one site, you have to find out who is the person that can take the appropriate decisions, because if it is somebody "very high", he will find the problem insignificant, on the other hand if it is somebody "below" he doesn't have capacity to make decisions to be able to solve the problem.
Good luck for every one

Mario A Romero R.

1st assignment!!!

No worries this is not too complicated...

Please all of you:

- send me an email with a short descritpion of your high risk site and any materials you have regarding it (pictures, maps, accidents data etc...). This will be the basis for the 'dossiers' which we will keep at ETSC to evaluate your work. If you have any video files you can post them on this blog (it would be too large to send them via email).

Everytime you take a step forward in your project please let me know and I will add this to your 'dossier' (every little step you take is worth letting us know, even if you think it's something minor).

Good luck with yoru work!

Participants' contacts

Hello to everyone,

I´m still in Spain till the end of the week so please don´t ask me about my progress... But I would like to ask to the organisers for the list of the emails of the participants (I don´t remember having it). There are two things at the moment I have to announce:

1. Luis, I think I´ve got your mobile charger, so please send me your address so I can still send it to you. The sooner, the better...

2. Olga, if you still want Tori, I will be glad to send it to you. I also have to ask for your address.

I hope I don´t destroy the blog with such a casual topic:) I know you are doing very well and will all be the winners of the competition.

Send lots of kisses

Bea

bmordawska@gmail.com

Started my big project!!

So Gabriel!!
I have written to 'Road and Safety', the Organisation in Poznan , to talk about our co-operation. I have also written an e-mail to a local website, the Poznan's information guide. Many people go to this website to look for almost everything happening in Poznan ( f.e. about location of pubs etc. ) I asked them whether it would be possible to put a questionnaire online to ask people if they think that my site is dangerous and if they want to rebuild it. So this is what I have done so far. Hope to have good answers.
Bye-bye

And now we have to start...

Hello to all of you!
Sorry for the delay in replying, but my lessons started yesterday and I have to stay in University 8 hours a day...
After the wonderful week, now I am working on my high risk site, I am making a more specific project in Autocad, and friday I am going to meet my professor to speak with him about it.
This week I hope to contact someone in my local administration to know if there are some guide lines about high risk site treatments.
So... Have a nice week!!!!
Bye!

FINAL CONCLUSION OF THE WEEK

Dear friends and boss, thanks for all for the fantastic week which will remember forever,for the fantastic people who i have known!!and i hope to see you another time maybe in brussels in january!!wednesday i will see my professor to speak about the week and my work programme.....start my project....you remember:Safe roads to save lives!!!(Key message)

R2R MiniAwards!... Iwona 1st winner

Dear R2R students,

Let me introduce the newest twist to the R2R Competition: the R2R MiniAwards!!! Weekly the ETSC secretariat (i.e.: myself) will award the student who has made the most significant step forward towards reaching his/her goal of treating a high risk site. This award is only symbolic of course and meant as a motivation to keep you going (sorry no gift this time)...

...this week's MiniAward goes to Iwona for being the first student to find her way to this blog (nice to see that you check your emails regularly)! The ETSC secretariat congratulates you, keep up the good work Iwona!

No quiches any more...

Hi Kids,

ETSC is already missing you! Jörg, Gabriel and I regret not having had more time to work and have fun with you.
We are sure you are already busy working on your high risk site: please remember that early action can mean early achievement and more lives saved!
So, roll your sleeves up: ETSC is counting on you!

Welcome to the R2R Blog

R2R Blog

Folks,

The Roads to Respect students have returned home after a week in Belgium. Getting to know each other was a great experience and goodbyes were sad and difficult....

But we can now rejoice: I am happy to introduce ETSC's Roads to Respect Competition Blog! The R2R students have a Blog of their own (how cool) to share experiences and keep in touch. This Blog belongs to all the students who participated in the R2R Camp and in the coming months they will have a chance to use this space to share their ideas and initiatives, and hopefully demonstrate their successes in getting high risk sites treated....

My only advice: work well and have fun in the process!...and now,

Let the Competition Begin!