Vision Zero
Streetsblog California
Commentary: Poor Leadership is the Through Line of the West Portal/Vision Zero Stories
In the wake of the West Portal crash, San Francisco media is echoing the alarms that Streetsblog has long sounded. Street safety is on the front pages of all the major newspapers.
March 25, 2024
Commentary: The West Portal Tragedy and the Unfathomable Cost of Motordom
Unrestricted driving, wide forgiving roads, little to no physical infrastructure to force speed reductions, and no real police enforcement—this is the predictable and inevitable result
March 20, 2024
Why ‘Safe Systems’ Are Not Enough to End Road Violence
Why hasn't America made more progress towards Vision Zero?
February 25, 2024
Two Thoughts on Measure HLA and How Hard Some City Leaders Are Fighting Against Safer Streets
Ballooning HLA cost estimates are hard to take seriously - for example, the CAO forecasts that unprotected bike lanes will cost $1.76 million dollars per mile
The post Two Thoughts on Measure HLA and How Hard Some City Leaders Are Fighting Against Safer Streets appeared first on Streetsblog Los Angeles.
February 16, 2024
Messaging About Vision Zero Matters — Here’s How To Do It Better
Cities across the U.S. are embracing "safe systems" approaches. But are they prepared to sell their residents on those game-changing strategies — much less involve them as meaningful partners?
February 13, 2024
Five Things to Learn From NYC’s Decade of Vision Zero Successes And Shortcomings
America's oldest city-wide Vision Zero goal is turning 10. What can other cities learn from their experiences?
February 12, 2024
50 Years Since Nixon’s ‘National Speed Limit’: A Tale of Missed Opportunities
A half-century after the federal government instituted a national maximum speed, setting speed limits that keep all road users safe has become a political battleground.
January 31, 2024
Die-In Rally Calls on Mayor Bass to End Record Traffic Deaths
336 people were killed in L.A. City traffic crashes in 2023 - the highest total in over 20 years. Safe streets advocates are urging the city to take Vision Zero seriously.
January 30, 2024
Three Upcoming Bike and Pedestrian Improvements from Hollywood to Downtown L.A.
Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards reimagined as walkable bikeable places - help make it happen, attend an upcoming virtual town hall
The post Three Upcoming Bike and Pedestrian Improvements from Hollywood to Downtown L.A. appeared first on Streetsblog Los Angeles.
January 25, 2024
Call to Action: Bring the Road Diet Back to Franklin
Tell SFMTA and Supervisor Stefani to make Franklin safer
The post Call to Action: Bring the Road Diet Back to Franklin appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.
January 23, 2024
