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Webinar Recap: Making Progress — Vision Zero Denver
For much of the nation, 2020 was an awful year in terms of increased traffic fatalities (and so many other areas). Interestingly, Denver, Colorado saw a decrease in traffic deaths from 71 in 2019 to 57...
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National Recommendations: Addressing Safety & Equity with the Safe System...
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Year after year, as tens of thousands of people lose their lives in traffic crashes in the U.S.,...
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Talking with Toks Omishakin, Director of the California Department of...
When we learned that the biggest state in the nation is making an explicit “pivot” to the Safe Systems approach, which underpins Vision Zero, we couldn’t wait to learn more, so we reached out to Toks...
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Sound Off: Improving Federal Transportation Equity Data
Share Your Feedback by July 22nd (new date!) Watch the June 25th information session for helpful background. It’s no secret that we have much room to improve in this country to make our transportation...
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Addressing Unjust Financial Penalties in Traffic Safety, Vision Zero
by Nora Hanak Along with troubling racial disparities evident in law enforcement, including traffic stops, many are increasingly recognizing the economic inequities that are often a collateral...
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Talking with Christian Steward, a Denver Community Connector
Christian Steward is a community leader in Denver, Colorado. He is also a “Community Connector” working for Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure. In this conversation, Christian...
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Shifting to a Safe System for Everyday Transportation
National Roundtable Discussion: July 2021 News of an airplane or train crash in the U.S is likely to get a lot of media attention and include an official response from the National Transportation...
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Media Advisory: Resolution for Zero Traffic Deaths Introduced in Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2021 Media contacts:Leah Shahum, Vision Zero Network, leah@visionzeronetwork.org Amy Cohen, Families for Safe Streets, amy@familiesforsafestreets.org, 646-581-4232...
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Resolution for Zero Traffic Deaths: Your Help Needed
As we cheer the introduction of the first-ever Congressional Resolution calling for the national goal of Zero Traffic Deaths, we need your help to enlist supporters and ensure that this encouraging...
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We Know How to Fix Deadly Streets
National Study Shows Pedestrian Crashes are Predictable & Preventable If we knew a certain model of airplane failed catastrophically and consistently, killing everyone on board – say, an average...
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MEDIA ADVISORY Save the Date: November 21, 2021 is World Day of Remembrance...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims – Sunday, November 21, 2021 – is taking on extra urgency as the number of people dying and severely injured in...
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Re-thinking the Role of Enforcementin Traffic Safety Work: Our Role Within...
We were pleased that so many people joined us on September 29th, 2021 to re-think the role of enforcement in traffic safety work. Our goal at Vision Zero Network in facilitating this conversation and...
View ArticleTalking AVs & VZ: How Autonomous Driving Affects Vision Zero
To some, a future with autonomous vehicles (AV) is a promising path to safe streets. To others, it’s a worrisome combination of new and ongoing safety problems. And for most, there are a lot of...
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Talking with Triny Willerton: Athlete, Mother and Advocate
Triny Willerton is a mom of five, a wife, a musician, and a cyclist. Three years ago, she was struck from behind by a driver with a truck while biking on the streets of Boulder, Colorado, where she...
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Re-thinking the Role of Enforcement in Traffic Safety Work: City to City
On October 28, 2021, we explored steps Vision Zero cities are taking to question and re-envision the role of enforcement in traffic safety. We were joined by Marlon Marion, Equity and Inclusion...
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November 21, 2021 is World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims
Actions Planned Across U.S. as Traffic Deaths Increase Record Levels World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims – Sunday, November 21, 2021 – is taking on extra urgency as the number...
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It’s Advocacy Week — Zero Traffic Deaths Nationally
Nov. 15-21: Contact Your Members of Congress We need your help to win support for the first-ever national commitment to and plan for Vision Zero — zero traffic deaths or severe injuries among all road...
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Leaders, Communities Call for “Urgent Action” as Traffic Deaths Soar &...
In Boston, they laid 4,000 yellow roses on the steps of the State House, representing those killed and seriously injured in crashes in Massachusetts in 2020 and 2021. In St. Paul, they lined candles...
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It’s Time to Evolve Beyond the Es Approach to Traffic Safety
Today’s approach to promoting safe mobility in the U.S. is failing. Traffic deaths are skyrocketing, with a 24% increase in the rate of roadway fatalities in 2020 over 2019. Racially biased traffic...
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Vision Zero in 2022: Reasons for Hope
As we start a new year, it’s understandable to feel discouraged by the appalling trends in traffic safety in our country. Roadway fatalities are increasing at astronomical levels. Many policymakers and...
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