Leveraging Systems Thinking for Safer Rural Roads
WEBINAR: December 17, 2025, 1:00PM - 2:00PM PT
RPO America, a program affiliate of the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), is hosting a free webinar on "Beyond Engineering: How Planners Can Leverage Systems Thinking for Safer Rural Roads".
Do you wish you could develop stronger partnerships to improve traffic safety? Have better alignment with partners and community members on projects? Join RPO America and learn about 3 foundational mindsets that lead to greater effectiveness in improving roadway safety (and other issues as well!).
You'll also learn a working definition of traffic safety culture, ideas about working with “traditional engineers / problem solvers,” and insights on the Safe System Approach. FHWA describes traffic safety culture as "shared values, actions, and behaviors that demonstrate a commitment to safety over competing goals and demands."
Presenters:
- Jay Otto, Managing Partner, Banyan Collaborative
About NADO
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) is a 501c4 member association of over 500 Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) that represents the interests of regional community and economic development practitioners.
Established in 1967, NADO advocates for federal policies and programs that promote community development, economic competitiveness, rural development, economic mobility, and quality of place.
