About Randall Lewis
Randall Lewis is well known for his innovative approaches to planning, designing, and marketing residential communities as Executive Vice President of the Upland-based Lewis Group of Companies.
He is regarded as an industry leader in promoting the arts, education, healthy living and sustainable development initiatives.
He has been President of the Inland Empire Arts Foundation, Secretary of the Los Angeles County Citizens Planning Council, director of the HomeBuilder's Council, and national director of the National Association of HomeBuilders.
Mr. Lewis was named in the Los Angeles Times 2006 “West 100” list as one of the top 100 influential people in southern California. He has also received the California Business Properties Association Champion of the Industry Award and has been inducted into the California Building Industry Association Hall of Fame.
Mr. Lewis is a long time ULI member as well as a Governor of the ULI Foundation. He serves on several executive boards, including the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development, the UCLA School of Public Policy, Loma Linda University Medical Center’s Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Institute Advisory Council, Cal Poly Pomona’s National Development Council, and co-chairs the San Bernardino County Alliance for Education.
He is recognized as an expert in the real estate industry and is frequently quoted in various newspapers, magazines and trade journals. He has over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry.
He received his B.A. from Claremont McKenna College.
Making Streets Safer for Pedestrians
June 16, 2011
Neglect for pedestrian safety in the design and use of American streets has resulted in an estimated 47,700 pedestrian deaths in the U.S. during the decade from 2000 to 2009, according to a recent study by Transportation for America, a coalition working on transportation reform.
In the same decade, more than 688,000 pedestrians were injured, equivalent to a pedestrian being struck every seven minutes, according to the coalition's report, “Dangerous by Design 2011.”
Ryan Wiggins, Southern California Organizer for Transportation for America, discussed the report’s findings and methodology, examined why Inland southern California rates so poorly, and focused on what makes streets unsafe.
While a number of Florida communities ranked highest in the study’s Pedestrian Danger Index, the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario region ranked 5th in the nation based on the index.
Despite the national data, little attention or public resources have been committed to reduce pedestrian death and injuries in the U.S., according to the study.
Mr. Wiggins also discussed current federal policy regarding pedestrian and bicycle investments, what is being done to improve the safety of our streets, and how those interested can help.
Transportation for America is a national coalition of more than 600 organizations, elected officials, agencies, businesses and labor groups focused on reforming the federal transportation policy to invest in a multi-modal 21st century transportation system that promotes economic development, improves public health and reduces oil dependency.
Mr. Wiggins has dual Master’s degrees in International Environmental Policy and Natural Resources and Sustainable Development from American University in Washington, D.C., and the United Nations mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica. He also is a U.S. Navy veteran.
Mr. Wiggins' Slide Presentation
Audio of Mr. Wiggins' Presentation (58.4MB)
For more information on Transportation for America
To download a PDF version of the study:
"Dangerous by Design 2011: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Deaths."
Transportation Injury Mapping System - UC Berkeley
