Are We Starting to See Progress Toward Vision Zero?
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Looking at the data, a positive trend may be starting to emerge, but advocates say mayors aren't doing enough.
Recent Streetsblog posts about Vision Zero
City Pol’s ‘Distracted Pedestrian’ Bill Likely to Die
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An upstate lawmaker appears ready to stop a bill that no real New Yorker would ever have introduced — Queens Senator John Liu's absurd bill to empower the NYPD to write tickets to "distracted" pedestrians.
NYPD Says ‘Thanks, But No Thanks’ To Council Bid to Improve Collision Investigation Squad
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Police Commissioner James O’Neill doesn’t want more money to investigate road collisions.
The Bikelash: Cyclists Are Not the Enemy
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The death of a pedestrian was a devastating reminder for Hindy Schachter — but it also reinforced the idea that the real threat is a car culture that prioritizes speed and parking over safety.
You Can’t Ride a Trike and Text — So Don’t Do It While Driving
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Today students at the University of Denver attempted driving a tricycle around traffic cones while texting. Distractions were added to other games, like corn hole, putt putt and perfection, as a part of the “Distraction Games,” an event state transportation officials organized in hopes of raising awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.
D.C. Bill Would Mandate Protected Bike Lanes
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And that's just the start. It would also allow regular citizens to help enforce bike-lane parkers and ban right turn on red, among other things.