Vision Zero
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Vision Zero Safety Improvements Planned for Temple Street in L.A.
Though the project details are not fully finalized, last week LADOT presented a tentative plan with an initial phase that would include relatively cheap and quick improvements, including a road diet.
July 19, 2017
L.A. City Council Approves $27.2M for Vision Zero in 2017 Budget
The L.A. City Council approved $27.2 million in funding for Vision Zero, primarily for pedestrian safety improvements.
May 19, 2017
Vision-less L.A. City Budget Committee Turns Its Back On Vision Zero Funding
This Thursday the Los Angeles City Council could approve a fiscal year 2017-18 budget that includes no funding specifically for Vision Zero.
May 16, 2017
In Canada, Traffic Safety PSAs Blame Jaywalkers, But Stats Tell a Different Story
Chris Nelson used Edmonton's own motor vehicle collision data to make a chart showing who -- or, more often, what -- is on the receiving end when Edmonton motorists crash their cars. It quickly dispels any rationale for focusing on jaywalking.
May 12, 2017
L.A. City Transportation Budget Hearing Highlights Vision Zero Debate
Garcetti has proposed $16.7 million for Vision Zero, livability advocates are urging $80 million for the program.
May 3, 2017
What Will It Take for Sacramento to Make Walking Safer in Poor Neighborhoods?
Police and city planners in Sacramento have come under scrutiny in the weeks since police were caught on tape assaulting Nandi Cain, Jr., a black man, during a jaywalking stop. Cain, who was legally using an unmarked crosswalk, has since filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city. Now, reporters are looking into why there are so few marked crosswalks in one of Sacramento's poorest areas.
April 27, 2017
Another Exit Interview: Nicole Ferrara and Walk San Francisco
Nicole Ferrara moves on from Walk San Francisco, which she has led since 2013. Here she talks about what she achieved and what she would have liked to achieve.
April 14, 2017
Earl Blumenauer Introduces Vision Zero Bill in House
U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer has introduced legislation in the House that would help cities establish Vision Zero policies aimed at eliminating traffic deaths, reports Jonathan Maus at Bike Portland. “Something has to change," Blumenauer said. "We have to do better and finally treat this public health crisis."
March 2, 2017
‘That Time Is Past’: Santa Ana’s Bold Plan to Eliminate Traffic Collisions
The Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan was released earlier this month with very little fanfare, yet it may be the planning document that will possibly have the biggest impact on the city's streets for years to come.
October 27, 2016
A Month After Kate and Heather’s Deaths, S.F. Mayor Lee Takes Action
It's a little over a month since two cyclists were killed in one night on San Francisco's streets: Kate Slattery, who was killed South of Market, and Heather Miller, who died while riding in Golden Gate Park. Today, in a rare move, Mayor Edwin Lee, after talks with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, issued an Executive Directive to bring safety improvements to the locations where they were killed.
August 5, 2016