webinar recap
December 3, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News, Safety Over Speed, Webinars
We are seeing a growing number of local communities recognize that their speed limits are set too high, sending the wrong message and encouraging less-than-safe behaviors. And fortunately, more and more of these communities are stepping up to attempt to change their speed limits to prioritize safety over speed. But, we know the process is […]
October 26, 2018 • BY Veronica Vanterpool • IN News, Webinars
Investments in transit are investments in traffic safety - that was a key takeaway from our most recent webinar, "Aligning Public Transit & Vision Zero for Better Communities." While each presenter approached the topic from a different perspective - data analysis, city planning, transit operations, advocacy - there is unanimity that improving public transit and […]
September 29, 2018 • BY Eric Tuvel • IN News, Webinars
How do you catch the attention of people driving in order to not just talk about safety but actually motivate safe driving? We were pleased to be joined recently by city officials in Boston, Seattle, and San Antonio, as well as Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), to learn about one promising strategy. In our September 28th […]
August 24, 2018 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN News, Webinars
When discussing traffic safety, the lives so deeply impacted by injuries and fatalities can sometimes be minimized in technical and scientific jargon. Discussions about "level-of-service" for drivers or standards for traffic control devices tend to ignore the emotional and societal toll of 40,000 lives lost to traffic fatalities each year in the U.S. Fortunately, the […]
July 10, 2018 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN News, Webinars
More mid-sized cities are committing to Vision Zero. For Fort Lauderdale, the need was urgent: the city was consistently ranked as one of the worst places for traffic fatalities, and residents identified safety as a top concern. In this Vision Zero 101 webinar, Vision Zero Network’s Founder and Director Leah Shahum presented the core Vision […]
June 26, 2018 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN International, News, Webinars
The world’s fifth largest metropolitan area is helping more people move about safely, while also demonstrating that Vision Zero is a viable solution for communities well beyond its birthplace of Europe. Mexico City committed to Vision Zero in 2015, and in its first two years has successfully reduced traffic deaths by a notable 18%, including […]
May 29, 2018 • BY Kathleen Ferrier • IN News
Vision Zero is a data driven approach, and in today's world, there are many ways to collect data. The Vision Zero Network recently invited AT&T Fleet Complete, a global leading provider of fleet, asset, and mobile workforce management solutions, to share in a webinar how Vision Zero communities can collect, analyze, and use data analytics from […]
May 23, 2018 • BY Vision Zero Network • IN News, Webinars
May 17, 2018 • BY Kathleen Ferrier • IN News, Webinars
Lessons from New York City and Seattle Vision Zero's Safe Systems approach means moving beyond a rearward review of crash maps to a forward-facing focus on trends and patterns to help identify future problem areas and work to prevent severe crashes before they happen. This means determining, analyzing, and addressing the underlying risk factors that […]
April 27, 2018 • BY Kathleen Ferrier • IN News, Webinars
Quality street lighting can sometimes be overlooked as an important strategy for improving safety, but it should be a component seriously considered in Vision Zero planning and implementation. New developments in lighting and smart technology are giving cities more flexibility in choices and data to target problem areas and make effective improvements to safety on […]
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