Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Vision Zero

Cumbo Calls for Safer Atlantic Ave, and Trottenberg Promises Action

By Ben Fried | Mar 28, 2014 | 7 Comments

Minutes after Council Member Laurie Cumbo and street safety advocates called for immediate action to reduce traffic violence on Atlantic Avenue, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg told the audience at a Vision Zero forum in Crown Heights last night that DOT intends to make Atlantic one of its early priorities for safety fixes. Atlantic Avenue is […]

At Manhattan Vision Zero Forum, NYPD Says Better Crash Data Coming Soon

By Stephen Miller | Mar 27, 2014 | 4 Comments

The Vision Zero town hall roadshow returned to Manhattan last night with a well-attended forum at John Jay College. Elected officials, agency representatives and the public gathered to discuss the city’s plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and to offer suggestions for the initiative. Like last week’s forum in Astoria, some new details came out over […]

No Vision Zero Specifics in Proposed NYPD Budget

By Brad Aaron | Mar 26, 2014 | 24 Comments

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton says NYPD is committed to Vision Zero, but the initiative to eliminate traffic deaths is not mentioned in the department’s proposed budget, and it’s not clear how the resources Bratton plans to dedicate to its implementation will be adequate to significantly reduce motorist violence. “Safer streets must also mean safer roadways for pedestrians, bicyclists, […]

New Vision Zero Details Emerge at Astoria Town Hall

By Stephen Miller | Mar 20, 2014 | 4 Comments

Last night, more than 100 people gathered in Astoria for the latest in a series of Vision Zero town halls bringing together residents, city officials, elected representatives, and advocates to talk about street safety. New information regarding City Hall’s current thinking about the safety of trucks and large vehicle fleets came to light, and officials […]

Will Bratton Direct All NYPD Precincts to Get Behind Vision Zero?

By Brad Aaron | Mar 18, 2014 | 8 Comments

NYPD summons data from last month show that ticketing for deadly traffic violations increased overall compared to February 2013, but in the weeks after the official launch of Vision Zero, enforcement remained wildly inconsistent from precinct to precinct. WNYC mapped data on citations for speeding, failure to yield to pedestrians, and red-light running. The dark blue areas […]

Advocates in Neighborhoods Waiting for Slow Zones Call for 20 MPH Limit

By Stephen Miller | Mar 17, 2014 | 2 Comments

Over the weekend, advocates from Right of Way and residents in a dozen Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens neighborhoods installed dozens of “20 Is Plenty” signs, which urge drivers to slow down, and asked Mayor de Blasio to keep his promise to fast-track Slow Zone installations. The neighborhoods represented in yesterday’s demonstration are among those that have […]

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