Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Vision Zero

De Blasio’s First 100 Days Speech: Vision Zero Has “Just Begun”

By Brad Aaron | Apr 10, 2014 | 3 Comments

Mayor de Blasio mentioned Vision Zero pretty early in his first 100 days speech this afternoon. He said the program has “just begun” to address what he called a “growing epidemic of pedestrian deaths.” Traffic deaths are down 26 percent, the mayor noted. There were 51 traffic deaths through the end of March, compared to […]

Atlantic Ave First of 25 “Arterial Slow Zones” to Get 25 MPH Limit This Year

By Stephen Miller | Apr 9, 2014 | 16 Comments

As drivers zoomed by on Atlantic Avenue this morning, local elected officials and advocates joined NYC DOT and NYPD to unveil the first of the city’s “arterial slow zones,” major streets where the speed limit will be dropped to 25 mph from the current citywide limit of 30 mph. Traffic signals will also be retimed to […]

Mark Your Calendars: City Announces Vision Zero Workshops

By Stephen Miller | Apr 3, 2014 | 5 Comments

This afternoon, DOT released the schedule for nine Vision Zero workshops in all five boroughs over the next three months. These workshops build upon the Vision Zero town halls the city is hosting now by asking residents to prioritize street safety initiatives, pinpoint dangerous locations, and discuss solutions with agency staff. The meetings are intended […]

Full House at First Bronx Vision Zero Town Hall

By Brad Aaron | Apr 3, 2014 | 17 Comments

Over a hundred people turned out for a Vision Zero town hall in the Bronx on Tuesday, Bronx News 12 reports. The event was hosted by freshman City Council Member Ritchie Torres at the Bronx Library Center on East Kingsbridge Road. Council Member Vanessa Gibson, DOT Borough Commissioner Constance Moran, and representatives from NYPD were also […]

Traffic Deaths Down 26 Percent, Injuries Down 8 Percent So Far in 2014

By Ben Fried | Apr 3, 2014 | 4 Comments

The Daily News reports that traffic deaths and injuries are down over the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period last year. The improvement is encouraging, and increased traffic enforcement is probably playing a role, but the harsh winter is almost certainly a factor too. Transit reporter Pete Donohue relays the numbers: […]

Officials Talk Crash Prevention at Packed Brooklyn Vision Zero Town Hall

By Stephen Miller | Apr 2, 2014 | 3 Comments

Last night, Brooklynites filled Borough Hall, spilling into an overflow room for a Vision Zero town hall meeting with elected officials and city agency staffers. Among those on hand were Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, NYPD Chief of Transportation Thomas Chan, Public Advocate Letitia James, and Borough President Eric Adams. Streetsblog wasn’t able to make it to […]

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