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Confusion as Portland’s Road Death Toll is Alarmingly High
A spike in traffic deaths has tarnished Portland’s image as a bike-forward oasis, but advocates hope street safety improvements will accelerate in 2025.
January 16, 2025
OPINION: Vision Zero Begins with Drivers Simply Sharing the Road
No one person or mode of transportation has monopolistic rights to the road. But drivers think they do.
Brandon Black
January 5, 2025
Media Critique: Vision Zero Was Achieved Years Ago, Just not Here
To continue to report that Vision Zero may or may not be achievable is a form of disinformation. The SF Standard needs to do better
December 5, 2024
Opinion: Why I’m Hopeful About Vision Zero, Even Post-Election
"We all know that change is hard, especially at a time when the nation seems so divided. But keeping our loved ones safe is a universal goal."
November 20, 2024
Reasons for Hope at this Year’s World Day of Remembrance
With no tangible improvements in the Vision Zero stats, many advocates express hope that a new mayoral administration and board of supervisors could finally start making streets safer
November 18, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Urgency and Vision Zero
Vision Zero Network founder Leah Shahum on why it’s so hard to make change, the implicit biases around designing for cars and World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, coming up on Nov. 17.
October 24, 2024
Q&A: Transpo Prof Talks NYC vs. Bay Area
...and other things related to Vision Zero, safe streets, and the Transportation Alternatives conference
October 22, 2024
How Atlanta Passed Its Right-On-Red Ban
Atlantans can not turn right on red anymore — and could be a major step forward in making streets safer.
October 21, 2024
Sacramento City Council May Declare Emergency Over Traffic Safety
The city faces high and rising injury rates on its roads. The proposal to declare an emergency is appropriate, say advocates, but it needs to be much stronger.
The post Sacramento City Council May Declare Emergency Over Traffic Safety appeared first on Streetsblog California.
September 18, 2024
Commentary: The Double Standards of DOTs Epitomized in Two Oakland Crashes
Something is very wrong when your councilperson and the head of your DOT are more concerned with keeping reckless drivers safe than protecting children from getting mowed down by them
August 22, 2024
