City Hosts Fifth Annual Mobility Safety Fest
Published on September 14, 2026
On Saturday, Sept. 12, Charlotteans of all ages gathered at Clanton Park for an afternoon of fun and mobility safety. For the fifth year, the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT)’s Vision Zero Program hosted the Mobility Safety Fest, bringing people together to build a strong traffic safety culture and aim to eliminate all traffic-related deaths and severe injuries.
“We want to make streets safe for everyone, and the only way we can do that is together,” said Scierra Richardson, CDOT engagement specialist lead. “If everyone makes the right choice each time they travel, no matter the mode, that will help us get closer and closer to zero.”
At Mobility Safety Fest, there was something for everyone, whether you bike, walk, roll or drive. There were city departments, community partners, free food and music. Community partner Trips for Kids gave away two adult bicycles and two youth bicycles.
Clanton Park was an ideal destination for the event with a newly refreshed traffic garden. Richardson says that traffic gardens are safe environments away from the regular roadway, where people can learn skills no matter the mode of transportation.
“For our young people, we want them to have a sense of independence and biking safely is part of that,” said District 3 Council Member Joi Mayo. “We want them to understand the rules of the road before they actually start driving, so that they can be safe.”