Partners & Projects

WalkSafe happens here.

As a non-profit 501(c)3 program, WalkSafe operates on grants from local, state, and federal organizations along with the generosity of donations made directly to the KiDZ Neuroscience Center - our center for youth injury prevention that is the home of both WalkSafe and BikeSafe at the University of Miami's Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.

This funding has made our projects possible ever since our founding in 2001, allowing WalkSafe to perform youth pedestrian safety research while simultaneously reaching Miami with our educational curriculum and informational content.

Where it all began

WalkSafe - and later, BikeSafe - came to life with our community partners as part of our very first Task Force meeting in 2003.

Task Force brought community members from Miami-Dade County, local municipalities, Ryder Trauma Center (Jackson Health System), Miami (Nicklaus) Children's Hospital, and the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (now Transportation Planning Organization) together, with the collective goal of reducing youth-related traffic injuries in the region.

Current Grants
Safe Streets and Roads for All (USDOT SS4A) – Miami-Dade - 2025-2026

This two-year partnership with Miami-Dade’s Vision Zero team will geolocate trauma data for pedestrian and bicycle crashes and will examine innovative manners of collecting undocumented crash and near-miss data.

Safe Streets and Roads for All (USDOT SS4A) – Miccosukee - 2025-2026

This two-year partnership with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians will gather community input and form an action plan towards walkability and mobility improvements within the reservation.

Transportation Alternatives (USDOT TAP) - 2023-2025

This Transportation Alternatives grant will support the creation of WalkSafe and BikeSafe’s all-new online education portal with virtual curricula, learning materials, and new resources; created especially with safe streets and protected bike lanes in mind.


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