Vision Zero
Streetsblog California
A Conversation with New Assembly Transportation Chair Laura Friedman
Assemblymember Laura Friedman talks about her new position as Senate Transportation Committee chair, and about her thoughts on furthering sustainable transportation in California.
January 29, 2021
SF’s ‘Vision Zero’ Failure in One Callout
The city still has people on staff who think a "sharrow" on a four-lane arterial (with two more lanes for parking) constitutes bike safety. That's a big problem
January 11, 2021
Commentary: With ‘Bummer Market Street,’ San Francisco Abandons Vision Zero
SFMTA has made it clear it has given up on achieving the goals of zero traffic fatalities
November 11, 2020
Vision Zero Cities: Experts Foresee Diverse Curbside Uses
Vision Zero Conference panel says 'amenities' are coming - and drivers will pay for space.
October 21, 2020
Car Adman: Vision Zero Movement Can Learn from Auto Industry
A former car insider reveals the techniques to develop ads to target a broader audience for the Vision Zero cause.
October 19, 2020
Best Practices: How Oslo Reached Vision Zero (And How Your City Can, Too!)
Inside the car-free livability program that transformed Norway’s capital.
October 16, 2020
Worst Practices: How Urban Planning Fails Vision Zero
The effectiveness of our entire suite of defenses hinges on the policies and practices adopted by planners. Far too often, these development decisions are made with a blissful disregard of their ultimate safety consequences.
October 14, 2020
Driver Kills Pedestrian at Gough and Geary
With the return of traffic and compromises on safety plans, Vision Zero is proving as elusive as ever
August 13, 2020
Trump Says COVID-19 Deaths May Be the Price We Pay for a Strong Economy — Just Like Traffic Deaths
Deadly car crashes are not the price we must pay to sustain our civilization. Neither are coronavirus deaths.
March 25, 2020
How the Media Shapes Public Perception of Roadway Safety and What to Do About it
Small word choices can make a big difference. Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. hear authors Tara Goddard and Kelcie Ralph discuss their research on media framing of traffic violence and how it distorts public perception.
March 9, 2020
