Vision Zero Action Plan
April 1, 2025 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News, Webinars
According to analysis by the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. ranks WORST – dead last – amongst 28 other high-income nations they assessed. And while these numbers might be disheartening they show that the U.S. has immense potential to improve traffic safety. We can save lives because we have the tools, knowledge, and inspiration […]
April 1, 2025 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News
We’re excited to share news that another round of Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funding is open for submissions with a deadline of June 26, 2025. This popular federal grant program supports local, regional and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. This is an important and exciting opportunity to invest […]
March 3, 2025 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News
Is your community ready to be recognized for its Vision Zero commitment and actions? Our recently updated Vision Zero Network Recognition Program is open for submissions. This is an opportunity to be part of a growing movement of U.S. communities developing strong Vision Zero plans and taking meaningful steps to adopt a Safe System approach […]
December 10, 2024 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News, Webinars
As Vision Zero and the Safe System approach gain attention and support across the nation, it is important to remember that these Vision Zero commitments are more than just words or taglines. This work is ambitious, but it IS achievable, and it starts with recognizing that this is a fundamentally different approach to prioritizing safe […]
June 5, 2024 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News, Webinars
What does it mean when you hear that “Vision Zero is more than a goal? And more than just a slogan?” It means that advancing Vision Zero is not about working harder or caring about safety more – it is about doing things differently. Vision Zero – and the underlying Safe System approach – is […]
May 6, 2024 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News, Webinars
While transportation is most often thought of as how we get from one place to another—it's also about access and opportunity and our sense of place and community. So, efforts to advance Vision Zero is not just about the work that planners and engineers do, it’s an opportunity for everyone who uses the transportation system […]
April 3, 2024 • BY Leah Shahum • IN News, Webinars
Traditionally, vehicle safety has been considered a federal issue. So, understandably, many municipalities have shied away from including vehicle-related safety issues in their Vision Zero plans. But there are important ways that local communities can – and should – add this important Safe System component into their local road safety work. Learn more and hear […]
October 27, 2023 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News, Webinars
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 […]
October 3, 2023 • BY Tiffany Smith • IN News, Webinars
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 […]
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 […]
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