Tag: Franz Loewenherz

June 2, 2017

Using machine learning to predict traffic collisions in Bellevue (and how you can help)

The City of Bellevue, the UW and Microsoft just launched a fascinating machine-learning effort to analyze traffic danger and identify collision locations and conditions before they happen. But they need your help marking-up segments of video to identify people walking, biking and driving so the Video Analytics Towards Vision Zero program can better determine the…
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tagged: bellevue, Franz Loewenherz, microsoft, uw, video analytics towards vision zero, vision zero bellevue
February 27, 2017

Bellevue officially approves funding to start ‘rapid implementation’ bike plan

Amid all the other giant issues on the November ballot, it may have been easy to miss the news that the people of Bellevue approved a transportation measure that includes funding to kickstart a renewed effort to get their bike network plans back on track. The city’s “Bicycle Rapid Implementation Plan” is based on Bellevue’s…
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tagged: bellevue, cascade bicycle club, Franz Loewenherz, vicky clarke
September 3, 2015

Vision Zero Bellevue? The Eastside city is crafting a plan + Take this wikimap survey

Bellevue is trying to identify and prioritize biking and walking safety needs, and they are reaching out for your help. The Pedestrian & Bicycle Implementation Initiative (“PBII”) has launched a wikimap survey, which lets you go pretty in-depth in reporting challenges to safe cycling or walking in the city. You just drop a point on…
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tagged: bellevue, bellevue pedestrian & bicycle implementation initiative, Franz Loewenherz, vision zero bellevue