In November 2017, the Foundation and YouTube announced an initiative - in collaboration with the City of San Bruno and the San Bruno Park School District – to improve pedestrian safety in San Bruno. Using grant funding totaling $263,952 from the Foundation and YouTube, the City has installed rectangular rapid flashing beacons at crosswalks near three San Bruno public schools and in San Bruno’s downtown area. YouTube provided $126,000 to this initiative, while the Foundation  contributed the balance of funds to the effort.   

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At a groundbreaking ceremony held at the crosswalk in front of Portola Elementary School at 300 Amador Avenue in San Bruno – the location of the first flashing beacon installation – (top photo) Foundation Executive Director Leslie Hatamiya, then-San Bruno Park School District Superintendent Stella Kemp, YouTube Director of Real Estate & Workplace Services Drew Sherwood, then-Mayor Jim Ruane, City of San Bruno Director of Public Services Jimmy Tan, then-Foundation Board Member Patricia Bohm, then-San Bruno City Manager Connie Jackson, and several Portola students celebrated the beginning of the Pedestrian Safety Initiative. Read the press release.

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In 2018, the City installed flashing beacons at crosswalks in front of Parkside Intermediate School (second photo), Portola Elementary School, and John Muir Elementary School. A final set of flashing beacons are located on the south end of San Mateo Avenue in downtown San Bruno (third photo).