On an average day in Texas, twelve people will die in traffic crashes and more than 50 will suffer life-altering injuries, such as brain damage or loss of a limb. We gather every year for the World Day of Remembrance to honor and remember those who have died in traffic crashes and demand solutions from Texas governments that will reduce …
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2022: The year in Farm&City media hits
A significant part of our policy change strategy involves educating the public and leaders through engagement with public dialogue in the media. We change stories and framing to yield a paradigm that allows for rapid improvements in the quality of life of all Texans. We track when a Farm&City staff member or volunteer speak with a reporter, are quoted, and …
Prepared Remarks: Tools available to reduce the unprecedented increase in fatalities on Texas roads
Jay Blazek CrossleyExecutive DirectorFarm&City Prepared Comments: Invited Testimony Texas House Committee on Transportation, September 8, 2022 HearingUT Rio Grande Valley Brownsville CampusBrownsville, Texas Hello Chair Canales and members. Thank you for your service to the people of Texas and for this discussion on the rolling crisis of traffic deaths and serious injuries. My name is Jay Blazek Crossley, Executive Director …