Leah Shahum
If yours is like most cities in the U.S., you’ve got a speed problem. Not just a speeding problem, in which people are breaking the law by driving above the posted limit, but also, just as importantly, a speed problem, in which street- and vehicle-design and the way speeds are set actually encourage higher, less …
February 3, 2023 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
The Vision Zero Network applauds the Biden-Harris Administration for recognizing and acting on the nation’s mounting – and fixable – roadway safety crisis. Unlike the majority of developed nations where traffic fatality rates have declined, roadway deaths in the U.S. are increasing, reaching a 16-year high in 2021 and disproportionately harming people walking and biking and people of color.
January 31, 2023 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
Transportation Secretary Appeals to Local Leaders in Preventing Roadway Tragedies Hundreds of mayors from across the nation heard a strong and clear message from U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg – one that we hope they will take to heart and to their streets back home: Mayors have an indispensable role in addressing the devastating – …
January 30, 2023 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
Not all Vision Zero, or roadway safety efforts, are created equal. Sometimes, unfortunately, the “walk” falls short of the “talk” amongst those committing to Vision Zero. Who’s on the right track and who could use a course correction? Read about what we consider some of the bright spots – and disappointments – in today’s Vision …
An increasing number of communities in the U.S. are leaning into the Safe System approach, which is fundamental to making Vision Zero progress. With much-needed, new federal funding dedicated to Vision Zero planning and implementation and higher-level federal commitment, now is the time to make sure your community’s foundational work toward safe mobility for all …
Building a Strong Vision Zero Foundation from the Start Read More »
November 1, 2022 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
More people – sons, daughters, grandparents, friends – were hit and killed while walking in the U.S. in 2021 than at any time in the past 40 years. Overall, roadway deaths reached a 16-year-high in 2021 in this nation. So far, 2022 is on the same tragic pace. But it doesn’t have to be this …
Vision Zero is Possible: Analysis Shows Path to Safe Mobility Read More »
September 15, 2022 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
Q&A with Our New Project Associate Please join us in welcoming Odion Ovbiagele to the Vision Zero Network team as Project Associate. Odion has been drawn to the intersection of safe mobility, racial equity and public health and will bring her passion to our Vision Zero work. In her role as Project Associate, Odion will …
August 8, 2022 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News
A Q&A with our new Program Manager We’re thrilled to welcome Tiffany Smith to the Vision Zero Network team as our full-time Program Manager, starting August 8, 2022. Tiffany will focus on Vision Zero Network priorities of advancing racial and income equity in our work and safe mobility efforts across the nation, and supporting communities …
Vision Zero Network Welcomes Tiffany Smith, Program Manager Read More »
July 8, 2022 • BY Leah Shahum • IN Case Studies, News
As the momentum around Vision Zero spreads across the United States, one of the most common questions we hear from interested stakeholders is: What makes a Vision Zero community? We know that achieving the goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries cannot be achieved with a “business as usual” mindset. While Vision Zero does …
Vision Zero is more than a goal, more than a tagline, more than even just a program. It is a fundamental shift in how we approach roadway safety. Thanks to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) commitment to zero roadway deaths nationally and its shift to a Safe System approach, which underpins Vision Zero, we …
How to Leverage New Funding for Safety: Tips to Make the Most of SS4A Grants Read More »
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