Join State Affairs for an important town hall on pedestrian safety.
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026
2 to 4 p.m.
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Macon, Georgia
The discussion will center on “Killed While Crossing,” an award-winning investigative reporting project by State Affairs senior Statehouse reporter Beau Evans that examines pedestrian fatalities in Georgia and the related policy, infrastructure, and public safety issues surrounding those deaths.
The Town Hall will bring together community members, policymakers, advocates and experts to discuss the report’s findings, explore potential solutions and consider how Georgia communities can make streets safer for everyone.
41NBC morning news anchor Tyrik Wynn will moderate the discussion. Panelists include:
State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, majority caucus secretary and chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Children and Families
Ron Knezevich, state safety engineering manager, Georgia Department of Transportation
John Devine, executive director, Go Georgia
Beau Evans, senior Statehouse reporter, State Affairs Georgia, whose yearslong investigation exposed the human toll of Georgia's pedestrian safety crisis
The panel will discuss the policy, infrastructure, and planning decisions shaping pedestrian safety in Georgia — and what will be required to make the state's streets safer for everyone.
This is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Please register here so we can save you a seat > bit.ly/killed-while-crossing