Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Vision Zero

Murder Charges Filed for Racist ‘Road Rage’ Killing

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 25, 2021 | No Comments

“He wanted to be the best dad he could be to Eli, and he never wanted to miss a day of Eli’s life. And somebody took that from him. Somebody took that from my son. Somebody took that from me.”

Pete Buttigieg promoted the right things at his confirmation hearing on Thursday. Pool photo

Highlights from Buttigieg's Confirmation Hearing

By Kea Wilson | Jan 21, 2021 | No Comments

The Secretary of Transportation nominee, Pete Buttigieg, used his confirmation hearing to reaffirm his support for mass transit and complete streets.

Advocates Call for National Vision Zero by 2050

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 21, 2021 | No Comments

"For decades ... we have lacked the leadership to make roadway safety a national priority in the United States," says the letter, which is signed by groups including New York's own Families for Safe Streets.

Andrew Yang Throws Pedestrians Under the Bus

By Dave Colon | Jan 15, 2021 | No Comments

Andrew Yang kicked off his mayoral campaign on Thursday with a four-borough transit-only tour, but along the way suggested pedestrians better stay out of some streets in a Yang administration.

Poll: Too Many Are Skeptical of Vision Zero

By Eve Kessler | Jan 13, 2021 | No Comments

A Transportation Alternatives survey finds little knowledge or recognition of Vision Zero as the city's road carnage rises.

Data: Road Violence Affects Black Neighborhoods More

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 12, 2021 | No Comments

Of the 210 fatal car crashes in Massachusetts where a driver killed a bike rider or pedestrian between 2018 and 2020, a quarter of those killings occurred in neighborhoods where the Black population makes up a higher-than-average proportion of the population.

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