Gillian A Hotz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4629183 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gillian A Hotz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gillian A |
| FAMILY NAME | Hotz |
| SIGNATURE | HOTZ G A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Miami |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9466-4769 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluation of a Curriculum‐Based Elementary School BikeSafe Program
BACKGROUND: Children in urban areas face elevated risk for bicycle-related injuries, yet few evidence-based curricula address bicycle safety for elementary school physical education (P.E.) settings. METHODS: The BikeSafe Elementary School Curriculum (BESC) is an off-bicycle, standards-aligned program for grades 2-5. From August 2024 to May 2025, P.E. teachers at nine Miami-Dade County public elementary schools implemented the BESC with grades 2-3…
Case Study: Using Pop-Up Protected Bike Lanes to Encourage Community Support for Safe Streets
From Practice to Policy: The Expansion and Sustainability of the WalkSafe Program Over the Past 20 Years
Unintentional injuries, such as pedestrian, bicycle, and drowning injuries—which are typically preventable when proper safety precautions are followed—are the leading cause of death among the pediatric population of the United States. The largest incidence of pediatric pedestrian injuries and fatalities occurs within Miami-Dade County (M-DC), Florida. In 2003, the University of Miami KiDZ Neuroscience Center (KNC) created the WalkSafe program to …
WalkSafe Keeps Walking for 15 Years: A Program Review
Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death among children aged 5 to 14 years. The WalkSafe program was developed in response to the number of children admitted to Miami–Dade County, Florida, level-1 trauma centers. WalkSafe was piloted in an initially high-risk neighborhood, which now exhibits a low density of pedestrian crashes. Following countywide implementation of WalkSafe, trauma data exhibit a 78% decrease in pediatric injuries. Thi…
Vision Zero in the United States Versus Sweden: Infrastructure Improvement for Cycling Safety
Inspired by Swedish legislation, Vision Zero policies are being adopted in the United States with increasing frequency. Although some view the goal of eliminating serious injury and death on the road system as impractical, Sweden’s lower rates of road-related injury and death provide compelling evidence that more can be done to improve US cycling safety. We examine existing Vision Zero and cycling-related literature to highlight the central compo…
Vision Zero in the United States Versus Sweden: Infrastructure Improvement for Cycling Safety
Inspired by Swedish legislation, Vision Zero policies are being adopted in the United States with increasing frequency. Although some view the goal of eliminating serious injury and death on the road system as impractical, Sweden’s lower rates of road-related injury and death provide compelling evidence that more can be done to improve US cycling safety. We examine existing Vision Zero and cycling-related literature to highlight the central compo…
Vision Zero in the United States Versus Sweden: Infrastructure Improvement for Cycling Safety
Inspired by Swedish legislation, Vision Zero policies are being adopted in the United States with increasing frequency. Although some view the goal of eliminating serious injury and death on the road system as impractical, Sweden’s lower rates of road-related injury and death provide compelling evidence that more can be done to improve US cycling safety. We examine existing Vision Zero and cycling-related literature to highlight the central compo…
WalkSafe Keeps Walking for 15 Years: A Program Review
Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death among children aged 5 to 14 years. The WalkSafe program was developed in response to the number of children admitted to Miami–Dade County, Florida, level-1 trauma centers. WalkSafe was piloted in an initially high-risk neighborhood, which now exhibits a low density of pedestrian crashes. Following countywide implementation of WalkSafe, trauma data exhibit a 78% decrease in pediatric injuries. Thi…
From Practice to Policy: The Expansion and Sustainability of the WalkSafe Program Over the Past 20 Years
Unintentional injuries, such as pedestrian, bicycle, and drowning injuries—which are typically preventable when proper safety precautions are followed—are the leading cause of death among the pediatric population of the United States. The largest incidence of pediatric pedestrian injuries and fatalities occurs within Miami-Dade County (M-DC), Florida. In 2003, the University of Miami KiDZ Neuroscience Center (KNC) created the WalkSafe program to …
Evaluation of a Curriculum‐Based Elementary School BikeSafe Program
BACKGROUND: Children in urban areas face elevated risk for bicycle-related injuries, yet few evidence-based curricula address bicycle safety for elementary school physical education (P.E.) settings. METHODS: The BikeSafe Elementary School Curriculum (BESC) is an off-bicycle, standards-aligned program for grades 2-5. From August 2024 to May 2025, P.E. teachers at nine Miami-Dade County public elementary schools implemented the BESC with grades 2-3…
Case Study: Using Pop-Up Protected Bike Lanes to Encourage Community Support for Safe Streets
Traffic and Road Safety (4 works) · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Injury prevention (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Pedestrian (2 works) · Suicide prevention (2 works) · Business (1 works)