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May 19, 2020 • BY Leah Shahum • IN International, News, Webinars

Webinar Recap: Safe Systems for Safe Mobility: A Deeper Dive

In this webinar, the Vision Zero Network was pleased to welcome back Jessica Truong, of the international Towards Zero Foundation based in London, and formerly with the Transport Accident Commission in Victoria, Australia. A few weeks before this, Truong led an informative presentation about the principles of Safe Systems, which underlie Vision Zero. (You can …

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April 24, 2020 • BY Leah Shahum • IN International, News, Webinars

Safe Systems: The Foundation of Vision Zero

In this informative one-hour webinar, learn about the principles of Safe Systems, which underlies Vision Zero. Hear from Jessica Truong, of the international Towards Zero Foundation based in London, and formerly with the Transport Accident Commission in Victoria, Australia. Whatever stage your community is at, it’s important to understand that Vision Zero is not a …

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April 3, 2020 • BY Leah Shahum • IN Global Lessons, International, News, Webinars

Webinar Recap: Global Learnings for the U.S. Vision Zero Movement

We convened U.S. road safety leaders to discuss their key takeaways after attending the recent Global Road Safety Conference in early February in Stockholm, Sweden.
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March 31, 2020 • BY Leah Shahum • IN Global Lessons, International, News

Part 1: Use the Vaccine to Save Lives: What the U.S. Can Learn from the Global Vision Zero Movement

There are many reminders of how interconnected our world is today, none as stark as the global pandemic we face. As of this writing, it is being reported that more than 30,000 people have died of the coronavirus worldwide in just the past few months. It is worrying, of course, that no vaccine has been identified to protect us against this new threat.
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March 30, 2020 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN Global Lessons, International, News

Part 5: A Local Advocate’s Reflections: Leading with the Human Experience

Here I sit, inside my NYC apartment, mere blocks away from the usually bright lights, steady traffic and uninterrupted action of Times Square. I am dumbfounded by the absence of cars and masses of people. When I dare step outside, I see wide-open, empty avenues (something many of us dream about) and only sporadic passersby, mostly donning gloves, masks and a facial expression of bewilderment and fear.
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March 30, 2020 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN Global Lessons, International, News

Part 3: What the U.S. Vision Zero Movement Can Learn from European Public-Private Success

From the beginning, Vision Zero discussions have involved public sector leaders, so when the United Nations convened its Third Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Stockholm, Sweden — the birthplace of Vision Zero — Together for Safer Roads (TSR) was honored to receive an invite. TSR is a coalition that builds partnerships to prevent crashes and save lives. We were founded by business leaders half-way through the 2011-2020 Decade of Action for Road Safety because the private sector saw an important opportunity to help make good on the promise of halving traffic crashes and fatalities.
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March 30, 2020 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN Global Lessons, International, News

Part 4: Youth Demand Action Globally for Road Safety

On February 18th, 2020, I was one of over 200 youth delegates from 75 different countries were united in Stockholm, Sweden at the 2nd World Youth Assembly for the sole purpose of achieving Vision Zero. 
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March 30, 2020 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN Global Lessons, International, News

Part 2: Saving Lives Beyond 2020: An Inside Perspective from a Global Road Safety Expert

I was fortunate to be a member of the Academic Expert Group (AEG) convened by the Swedish Transport Administration to inform the Third Ministerial Conference on Global Road Safety.   It was a pleasure to work with people I have admired for years and participate in their discussions about what has worked over the past decade and how we can build on that experience in the coming decade.
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February 27, 2020 • BY Leah Shahum • IN Global Lessons, International, News, Press, U.S. Vision Zero Cities

U.S. Fails to Engage on Global Road Safety Commitments

It is deeply troubling to read the U.S. statement and refusal to support the recently developed Stockholm Declaration for Global Road Safety. Sadly, the response disregards well-proven, data-based findings about the most effective ways to prioritize safe mobility on our roadways. It also neglects to acknowledge what people across the nation are asking for in their very own local communities — safe streets, sidewalks, and bikeways offering more options to move about in healthy, sustainable, efficient, and affordable ways.
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November 13, 2019 • BY Eric Tuvel • IN Families for Safe Streets, International, News, Press, U.S. Vision Zero Cities

Acting to End Traffic Violence: World Day of Remembrance is Sunday, Nov. 17th

As many Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving later this month, thousands of others are planning events throughout the county and around the globe to remember those who have been lost in traffic violence that often could have been prevented. On Sunday, November 17, events — both big and small — will be held in honor …

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