Editorial: At Least Stop Transit Workers from Blocking Bike Lanes
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If we can't even stop transit workers from sh*tting on safety infrastructure, what hope is there for Vision Zero?
Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Vision Zero
Big Data for Safer Streets
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Motorists and business owners claim that the controversial 14 Mission Rapid project, with its "red carpet" transit lanes, has made traffic worse and more dangerous. But what if the real-time data proves otherwise?
Moving Forward on Automatic Speed Enforcement Cameras
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Last week, Assemblymember David Chiu, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, representatives from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), traffic injury victims, surviving family members, and others met at Zuckerberg San Francisco Hospital trauma center to announce the introduction of Assembly Bill 342, also known as the Safe Streets Act […]
Boston Has Yet to Deliver on Big Promises to Eliminate Traffic Deaths
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Local advocates say the lack of action to fix dangerous Beacon Street is emblematic of Walsh's timid approach to the problem.
Can the Uber App Stop Reckless Drivers?
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Gyro-meters and accelerometers are circuits inside your cell phone that detect movement. It is part of how the phone helps you navigate and how the screen stays oriented. But it may also work to identify how harshly a driver is swerving, braking, and accelerating. Last week Uber announced it is launching a pilot program to […]
SF One of 10 Cities Chosen to Help Model Vision Zero Policy in the U.S.
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What is Vision Zero? Simply put, it’s a recognition that traffic fatalities are preventable, and a commitment to ensure that no one is killed in traffic. Cities that adopt Vision Zero set out to end traffic deaths within a specific time frame. In America, a few cities have publicly committed to Vision Zero. So how […]