Vision Zero Action Plan
In the U.S., BIPOC and low-income communities experience an alarmingly high and disproportionate burden of risk on our roadways. The need for change is urgent. And the opportunity is ripe for policymakers, roadway safety professionals and Vision Zero advocates to address this tragic – and preventable – racial and income gap in safety outcomes. Vision …
Achieving Equity in Vision Zero Planning: A Framework for Transformative Change Read More »
How do we know if we are making progress on Vision Zero goals in a community? What are ways to communicate promising steps that may not be visible to all? How about the challenges that need to be addressed? And, how do we continue to learn and evolve to reach our Vision Zero goals? These …
Note we released a new resource, Prioritizing Health Equity in Vision Zero Planning, outlining more actionable steps to integrate equity priorities in Vision Zero planning, decision-making, strategies, investments and more. With growing focus on Vision Zero – safe mobility for all people – there is an important opportunity to align the goals of roadway safety …
Institutionalizing Health Equity in Vision Zero: From Planning to Practice Read More »
The fact that speed is a factor in at least one-third of roadway deaths in the U.S. is well known in traffic safety circles. Yet, for too long, we have made little progress in addressing America’s tragic – and preventable – speed problem. Why? Part of the reason, we believe, is that we’ve been focusing …
Prioritizing Safe Speeds in Vision Zero Planning & Actions Read More »
May 12, 2023 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News
When it comes to advancing Vision Zero, data is crucial to set goals and strategies and measure progress to eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries. One key step is identifying your community’s High Injury Network (HIN) to show where the high numbers of traffic deaths and serious injuries are occurring. This should also help set …
Developing a Robust Vision Zero Prioritization Process Read More »
In developing a Vision Zero Action Plan, the process can be just as important as the product. That’s because moving from commitment to action takes more than words, or even good ideas, written into a plan. Progress takes building buy-in for changing the status quo and developing strong relationships with key stakeholders who understand and …
From Planning to Practice: The Role of Collaboration in Vision Zero Planning Read More »
May 1, 2023 • BY Jenn Fox • IN News
Over the last five years, more than half of fatal crashes in urban areas occurred on roads managed by states, leaving local leaders with little authority to make safety changes. We see this disturbing trend in federal crash data [1], and many of you are likely experiencing it in your communities too. As more communities …
Now is the Time to Address Safety on State-owned Roads Read More »
April 21, 2023 • BY Jenn Fox • IN Case Studies, News
Interest in Vision Zero is growing across the U.S. and the world. Many are wondering: “Where do we start?” While every community is different, there are some common first steps that we recommend. So, whether you are a mayor, a transportation planner or engineer, or a community advocate, we hope the following list of early …
What is the Safe System approach and why is it so important to a successful Vision Zero planning effort? These are the questions we asked roadway safety practitioners in our webinar, Building a Safe System Foundation for Your Plan. We talked to Vision Zero leaders from Tacoma, WA; Philadelphia; and Denver Regional Council of Governments …
Building a Strong Safe System Foundation: Examples from Vision Zero Action Plans Read More »
March 27, 2023 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News
Advancing Vision Zero, Shifting the Paradigm for Safe Mobility The quest for improving roadway safety in the U.S. is a challenge that demands a major collective effort beyond mere dedication, hard work or even more money. And it will take more than declaring commitments to Vision Zero. It will take a real change to the …
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