Damien Newton

The City of San Jose adopted a "Vision Zero" policy in 2015, meaning that the city's decisions on transportation projects and enforcement would be guided by a goal of reducing traffic fatalities to zero. However, since adopting that policy, fatalities have been high, with both 2015 and 2019 tying for the years with the most fatalities in city history. The end of 2019 was particularly brutal, with headlines in the local newspapers blaring, "Timothy Starkey's Death Points to Uptick in Traffic Fatalities," "2019 the deadliest year for San Jose pedestrians in decades," and  "Quest to Make San Jose Streets Safer Crashes into Worsening Pedestrian, Cyclist Injury Stats."

More California Headlines at Streetsblog Los Angeles and Streetsblog San Francisco

More Headlines at Streetsblog SF and Streetsblog LA

Kris speaks with Kome Ajise about planning in the SCAG region. Damien talks VMT with Joe Linton.

National Headlines at Streetsblog USA.

A proposal from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation would price parking in this tony neighborhood to keep some spaces open.

Given the timing and location, it strains credibility to suggest that placing bombs at the bridge housing location was somehow just a coincidence.

Chime in on how to run the new toll lanes, an early try at congestion pricing

Welcome to SGV Connect 54, which begins our transition from 2019 to 2020. This week we have two different types of interviews: one looks forward to 2020, and the other looks back on...2003?

L.A. is looking to scale up the successful SHARE! housing model that places unhoused people in private homes - with supportive services, roommates, and other supportive connections