Vision Zero
States, We Need Your Vision to Get to ‘Zero’
State DOTs play a central role in the safety and sustainability of transportation systems because states set policies. Here are two that do it poorly and two that do it well.
L.A. Times Does Excellent Deep Dive on Dooring
The Times speaks to drivers, a majority of Times readers, while also affirming the lives of cyclists. The article concisely explains terms - dooring, sharrows, protected bike lanes - that are common for cyclists, but little understood by the broader general public.
Anatomy of a Complete Streets Policy
How San Diego Advocates Pushed for, and Won, a Better Approach to Road Design.
San Francisco’s World Day of Remembrance
City marks another year of tragedy with Vision Zero more elusive than ever.
Study: Yes, SUVs Are Deadlier Than Cars — But on Fast Arterials, Pedestrians Die No Matter What
In car-dependent Tennessee, SUVs and pick-ups aren't driving the pedestrian death surge — because roads are so fast that even the smallest cars will kill anyone they might strike.
Living Without Refuge: How the Housing Crisis Fuels Traffic Violence
By design, the Vision Zero movement is data-driven, but traffic crash reports often do not report the housing status of victims.
As a Child, ‘Succession’ Star Jeremy Strong Narrowly Avoided Becoming Another Crash Victim on Boston’s Arborway
The Emmy-winning actor who plays Kendall Roy in HBO’s “Succession” grew up in Boston’s Jamaica Plain. But he very nearly didn’t grow up at all, thanks to the lethal traffic that speeds through the neighborhood.
Why are Unpaid Advocates so Much Faster than City Government?
It's about the city's leadership, period.
How D.C. Is Sending Its Most Dangerous Drivers a Message
Can a simple letter in the mail get a dangerous motorists to drive more safely even when fines have failed to slow them down?
Why Regulators Are Ignoring 90% Of ‘Underride’ Crash Deaths — And Not Counting Vulnerable Road Users At All
Every year, hundreds of people die horrific deaths in underride crashes U.S. roads. But a new documentary says regulators aren't counting the vast majority of them — or mandating a simple technology to save their lives.
