Session Recording

Panelist List

• Don Kostelec has worked in the field of transportation planning and design for more than 20 years. This includes work in the public and private sector, with clients ranging from State DOTs to cities to nationwide non-profits. His specialty areas include Safe Systems design, Complete Streets, ADA compliance, and overall traffic safety. He is a host of The Planning Commission Podcast and a frequent contributor to national planning and transportation news sites, such as Streetsblog. Don has a Master of Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Political Science and Journalism from Western Carolina University.
• Laura Buck has lived in Boone since 2017. She studied Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University; she became interested in food sovereignty while she was a student. Laura works at a food pantry where is in charge of the food recovery kitchen. She lives on Howard Street next to the intersection where the crash occurred. Laura is a safety enthusiast and wants her neighbors in Boone to feel secure as they travel throughout the area.
• Jonah Bird is a multimodal transportation planner with the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). Jonah recently completed his Master’s Degree at Appalachian State University. He lived nearby the crash location during the 2023-2024 academic school year. Jonah asked about joining our panel when he saw some coverage about this session online.
• Edward Erfurt is the Director of Community Action at Strong Towns. He is a trained architect and urban designer with over 20 years of public-sector and private-sector experience. Edward has a skilled eye when it comes to evaluating the safety issues posed by intersections, roads, and streets. 

What additional information is included in the attachments? 

• Boone Crash Presentation - PDF version of the Powerpoint from session recording
• A copy of the session's transcript
• A copy of the speed data information 

• Speed Data.pdf100 KB
• CAS Session 20 - Boone.pdf3 MB
• Boone Session Transcript Final.pdf300 KB