Indy’s Vision Zero Task Force hosts first meeting
INDIANAPOLIS – City and community leaders say they’re taking a big step toward making Indianapolis streets safer. The new Vision Zero Task Force hosted its first meeting Wednesday night. The task force, made up of 14 members including three city-county councilors, aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Indianapolis by 2035. “I’ve […]
Vision Zero initiative saves lives and $28M in Austin, per report
Improvements at 27 major intersections throughout Austin have led to nearly a 22% reduction in serious or fatal accidents at these locations. (Courtesy Pexels) Fatal and serious injury crashes have decreased by 22% at major intersections in Austin where safety improvements have been made, according to a report released in June by the city’s Vision Zero program.
Aimed at ending traffic fatalities in Indy, Vision Zero task force meets for first time
INDIANAPOLIS — City leaders continue to push to keep people on foot and on bicycles safe around Indianapolis. Dozens of pedestrians have been hit by cars just this year. Wednesday, Oct. 23 was the first public meeting for the Vision Zero task force. They focused on introducing the members of the task force and laid out the process and next steps to implement the plan.
BUSCHNER: Common-Sense Reform Can Protect Pedestrians Where ‘Vision Zero’ Has Failed
D.C. is on track to match last year's record-high number of traffic deaths, and the city can immediately improve the outlook for victims by bringing auto insurance coverage up to modern times. The post BUSCHNER: Common-Sense Reform Can Protect Pedestrians Where ‘Vision Zero’ Has Failed appeared first on The Washington Informer.