Chelsea Norman was 24 years old when she was hit and killed by a driver as she was biking home from work in Houston. She had a dream to open a wine and dessert shop. Pui Fong Yim Lee was 78 years old when she was struck and killed by a driver while walking in […]
Nation’s Top Doctor Issues Call to Action on Walking
The Vision Zero Network applauds the United States Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Walking, issued today, to address major public health challenges such as heart disease and diabetes, as well as inequitable access to safe walking conditions among America’s diverse communities. Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and […]
U.S. Conference of Mayors Passes Vision Zero Resolution
City Leaders: No Loss of Life Acceptable on our Streets Signaling a powerful shift for urban transportation safety, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) today passed a resolution supporting Vision Zero at its annual meeting of more than 270 mayors, held in San Francisco, CA. Recognizing that “traffic fatalities are not inevitable,” the resolution declared […]
How Europe Plans to Democratize Vision Zero
Leadership. Livability. Ethical. Smart technology. I was encouraged to hear these words repeated often during the recent international conference on Vision Zero. And, I was surprised — and encouraged — by how often they were paired with a concentrated focus on cities, and walking and bicycling. Last week, I was thrilled to be among the […]
Notes from Abroad: Five Key Lessons from Europe’s Vision Zero Success
From the moment that Vision Zero began capturing attention in American cities, we’ve heard many admiring references to its success in Europe, particularly in its birthplace of Sweden. I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to research those experiences and their lessons for the growing number of American communities working to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious […]
European Cities Lead the Way Toward Vision Zero
Recognizing the devastating scale of road traffic injuries as a global public health and development concern, in 2010 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this a Decade of Action for Road Safety. That year alone saw 1.24 million people killed on the world’s roads. The UN’s goal: To stem the epidemic and reverse the rising […]
Media Advisory: Vision Zero Network Launches to Advance Safe Streets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Leah Shahum, Vision Zero Network, (415) 269-4170, leah@visionzeronetwork.org Kyra Nead, Kaiser Permanente, (510) 504-5048, Kyra.k.nead@kp.org Click here to download the launch release April 13, 2015 — In response to growing urgency to reverse the troubling trends on our streets and sidewalks — someone is killed while walking in America every […]