Type in your ZIP code, and the survey shows you the five nearby intersections that have been reported as the most dangerous and asks you to rank them from most to least unsafe, according to WBTV.
It is part of a plan to cut traffic deaths and serious injuries across the Charlotte region. More than 2,900 people have been killed or seriously injured in crashes in the region since 2021, the City of Charlotte said in its Oct. 8 resident newsletter, which promoted the survey. The survey closes Oct. 25.
Who is asking, and why
The survey, called Safety is No Accident, comes from the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, the region's transportation planning agency. "We're developing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to identify ways to reduce traffic-related deaths and serious injuries," the survey's opening page says. WBTV reported that the survey is part of the plan's first phase.
The survey also asks how people get around, and the city is encouraging residents to use it to identify roads, intersections and crosswalks where they feel unsafe. The city says the answers will help guide future safety improvements and decide where resources are most needed. The survey says it takes 5 to 10 minutes.
It is online here through Oct. 25.
Also due: up to $50,000 for teen programs
The same city newsletter announced a second deadline, this one for organizations that work with teenagers.
The city's Office of Youth Opportunities, which connects young people with paid jobs, mentoring, leadership experiences and safe places to spend time, is taking applications for a new grant to expand programs for teens 13 to 18 outside the school day. Two organizations will receive up to $50,000 each, according to the city's grant page.
To qualify, an organization must already serve teens in that age range in Charlotte, run an existing youth program or have shown it can deliver one, and have the staff and financial capacity to manage city money. The grants can pay for staff hours, instructors, transportation, meals, materials, equipment, facility costs, admission fees and recruiting.
Applications close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, and go through the city's grant portal. The full rules are on the city's grant page, and questions go to bonnie.quizhpi@charlottenc.gov.