advocacy
March 30, 2020 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN News, International, Global Lessons
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.
March 30, 2020 • BY Jenn Fox • IN News, People Behind the Progress
For this month’s People Behind the Progress, we’re talking with Jill Locantore, the Executive Director of the Denver Streets Partnership and a leader in Denver’s Vision Zero movement. In our conversation we’ll talk about the work of the Denver Streets Partnership – ranging from pop-up traffic calming pilot projects as a way to reimagine car-centric […]
January 29, 2020 • BY Eric Tuvel • IN News
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 […]
November 20, 2019 • BY Jenn Fox • IN News, People Behind the Progress
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 […]
November 13, 2019 • BY Eric Tuvel • IN Press, News, International, Families for Safe Streets
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 […]
June 11, 2019 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN News, Families for Safe Streets
Each day, the efforts of advocates - like those of us at the Vision Zero Network and others working to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries - consist largely of routine phone calls, meetings, various communications and ongoing strategizing for change. But for the members of Families for Safe Streets, nothing is routine about their […]
May 6, 2019 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN News, Safety Over Speed
Drivers Urged to “Slow the Funk Down” Sometimes, the element of surprise can be a tool for safety. That’s what advocates in Denver, Colorado are proving as they send safety messages to drivers using playfulness, creativity...and some beach balls. WalkDenver is thinking outside of the box to encourage drivers to slow down on local streets. […]
April 9, 2018 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News, Families for Safe Streets
Families for Safe Streets Grow Across North America You probably know the startling statistics: 40,000 traffic deaths last year in this country – an average of 100 people each day whose lives were cut short – and millions more injured. Less prominent in the news is the depth of grief and suffering behind each one […]
June 22, 2017 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News, International
I was honored to attend and speak at the International Vision Zero Conference last week, and to join with more than 200 people from dozens of countries to learn about positive trends occurring for the movement in cities across the world. Highlights include a renewed Vision Zero commitment from Sweden, interest in U.S. grassroots strategies, and successful speed reduction in Mexico City among others.
February 11, 2016 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN News
When her father was killed, even Emily Stein called it an accident. Five years ago, when she was six months pregnant, her father was struck and killed by a motorist who was driving distracted while programming a GPS. Though the cause of her father’s death was so tragically clear, even Stein defaulted to a word […]
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