Veronica Vanterpool
October 26, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News, Webinars
Investments in transit are investments in traffic safety - that was a key takeaway from our most recent webinar, "Aligning Public Transit & Vision Zero for Better Communities." While each presenter approached the topic from a different perspective - data analysis, city planning, transit operations, advocacy - there is unanimity that improving public transit and […]
October 16, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News, International
Photo source: worlddayofremembrance.org Thailand, WDR 2016 In one month—Sunday November 18, 2018-- people around the world will unite in remembrance of those who have been killed or injured by vehicles on our roadways. In communities from Austin, Texas to those in Thailand, family members and friends, advocates, government and elected officials and NGO partners will […]
October 12, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News, Safety Over Speed
With speed a contributing factor in 27 percent of all fatal crashes, communities will find it very challenging to reduce traffic fatalities and severe injuries without managing speed for safety. Managing speed is so central to saving lives and eliminating severe crashes that Safe Speed is a core tenet of Vision Zero. While there is […]
September 27, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News
Together for Safer Roads and Vision Zero Network Partner to Boost Safe Mobility If limited resources are holding you back from attending the Vision Zero Cities Conference in New York City this November, the Vision Zero Network has exciting news to share. Thanks to the generous support of Together for Safer Roads, we are offering […]
September 4, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News, Webinars
New Analysis Shows Need for Greater Collaboration It is clear to most that advancing Vision Zero requires making improvements to roadways and managing speed, but one of the less-acknowledged strategies toward safety is boosting our public transit systems, according to a new analysis released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). [pullquote]The Vision Zero Network […]
August 28, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News
New data released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) affirms a key Vision Zero principle: lower speed limits increase road safety. Analyzing data following the City of Boston’s January 2017 drop in speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph, IIHS concluded that lower speed limits do, in fact, reduce the speed at […]
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