The Vision Zero Network was honored to host a webinar on March 5, 2020 featuring the promising Vision Zero efforts of West Palm Beach, Florida a community of about 120,000 residents, just north of Miami. Watch the one-hour webinar here. West Palm Beach City Traffic Engineer, Uyen Dang, oversees all elements of the city’s transportation […]
U.S. Fails to Engage on Global Road Safety Commitments
Response from the Vision Zero Network Just Added: Join us April 2, 2020 for a 1-hour webinar as road safety leaders share their key takeaways on how the U.S. can benefit from this global road safety movement. It is deeply troubling to read the U.S. statement and refusal to support the recently developed Stockholm Declaration […]
Talking with Angela M. Berry, P.E. of Charlotte, NC
With a population of almost 900,000 people and growing at a rate of ~50 people per day, Charlotte, NC is a promising up-and-coming Vision Zero city. Angela M. Berry is the Traffic Safety and Vision Zero Manager at the Charlotte Department of Transportation. As a Professional Engineer, Angela designs and implements transportation projects and heads […]
Promising Practices to Manage Speed in Cities for Pedestrian Safety
One thing is clear: To make meaningful advances toward Vision Zero and safe mobility for all, we must manage speed for safety. We know a lot already about what works, and we’re learning more as Vision Zero commitment grows worldwide. Now, it’s a matter of political will, community advocacy, and using the strategies that work […]
Momentum Grows to Modernize Speed-Setting Practices for Safety with Release of California Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Leah Shahum, Director, Vision Zero Network leah@visionzeronetwork.org San Francisco, CA — As momentum grows across the U.S. to overhaul outdated strategies that fail to prioritize safety over speed, the State of California will consider new recommendations to modernize its speed-setting practices as part of an increasing call for change in […]
Not Just Big Cities: Vision Zero in Mid-sized & Suburban Communities
Big cities aren’t the only entities embracing Vision Zero as a game-changing way to prioritize safe mobility for all. While many of the first communities in the U.S. were, indeed, larger cities, we are also seeing a growing number of smaller and suburban communities who are shifting toward the Safe Systems approach of Vision Zero. […]
Talking with Beth Alden of Hillsborough MPO
With over 1.4 million people, Hillsborough County, Florida is larger than Rhode Island, has a greater population than 12 U.S. states, and, unfortunately, also has one of the highest traffic fatality rates in the country. Beth Alden is the Executive Director of the Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) serving Tampa and surrounding areas, and she […]
New Illustrated Resource Promotes Bike Lanes for All, Vision-Zero Style
One of Vision Zero’s strengths is its inclusivity, focusing on safe mobility for all road users — those walking, bicycling driving, riding transit or motorcycles or scooters, etc. Everyone. Still, we know that people walking are our most vulnerable road users, especially seniors and people with disabilities, so there is much-warranted priority on pedestrian safety […]
What Matters in 2020?
Top 10 New Years Resolutions for Vision Zero Heading into 2020, we thought about ways that each one of us can make a real difference in advancing Vision Zero — the only ethical goal for how people move about in our communities. We’ve compiled a quick list of our top recommendations for resolutions in the new […]
Talking with Jacob VanSickle of Bike Cleveland
Jacob VanSickle heads Bike Cleveland, a nonprofit organization advocating throughout Greater Cleveland for safe streets. The group works to improve policy and infrastructure, and hosts education and outreach programs. In January 2018, Cleveland introduced a resolution to establish a Vision Zero Task Force. In today’s feature, Jacob will tell us why ZERO matters and share […]