NEWS FROM VISION ZERO COMMUNITIES - ARCHIVE
- West Hartford, CT - First draft Vision Zero action plan is out for public input.
- Spokane, WA - City received Federal funds to address safety along arterials.
- Syracuse, NY - How will Syracuse implement Vision Zero?
- Montgomery County, MD - County passed Pedestrian Master Plan to support Vision Zero goal.
- Knoxville, TN - How City officials plan to end traffic deaths.
- New York, NY - NYC partners with rock legend Chubby Checker on Traffic Safety PSA.
- Maryland - Maryland commits to Vision Zero with bold steps for road safety by 2030.
- Albuquerque, NM - City dedicates “Vision Zero” mural at Expo New Mexico.
- Charlotte, NC - Police hold speed operation as part of Charlotte’s ‘Vision Zero’ initiative.
- Seattle, WA - Implementing Vision Zero Recommendations at Truck & Bike Safety Fair promotes safety with live demonstrations, activities, and family fun.
- Phoenix, AZ - Phoenix explores safer ways for pedestrians to cross the street.
- New York City - Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez kicks off redesign of Gun Hill Road to speed up commutes, Improve Safety.
- Missouri - Columbia man killed by distracted driving in 2019 has name honored in new law passed by Missouri.
- Seattle, WA - ‘No Turn on Red’ policy expands in downtown Seattle.
- Montgomery County, MD - Vision Zero youth advocates take over MCDOT.
- Hoboken, NJ - City of Hoboken Wins $1.39 Million Grant for Willow Avenue Vision Zero Improvements.
- Austin, TX - City provides Two-Year Update on Vision Zero initiatives.
- Upper Macungie Township, PA - $60 million road safety plan gets Upper Macungie supervisors' approval.
- Phoenix, AZ - City Council approves Plan to expand bike lane miles and improve transportation network.
- Arlington, VA - Arlington's Vision Zero Plan is keeping pedestrians safe.
- The Vision Zero bill advanced in the Connecticut State legislature, bringing it one step closer to a law that would require a number of new traffic safety regulations on Connecticut roadways.
- Madison, WI’s Vision Zero April Newsletter provides perspectives from NYC, technology to improve street safety, and information on distracted driving.
- The City of Hoboken, in partnership with Hudson County, installed multi-way stop signs at eight intersections across the city to improve pedestrian and vehicular safety.
- Maps and GIS analysis helped transportation planners and engineers in Louisville prioritize roadway safety improvement projects by identifying high-risk corridors and vulnerabilities in communities.
- The city of Denton has begun developing phase two of Vision Zero seeking a goal of reaching zero deaths from traffic accidents.
- Volusia-Flager, FL region wins grant to study street safety.
- The City of Toledo, OH in partnership with the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments and the Ohio Department of Transportation, will work to reduce roadway fatalities to zero by the year 2031.
- City of Boise, Ada County, OH Highway District discussed how to stop traffic deaths.
- Salt Lake City, UT commits to join Vision Zero Network, with goal to eliminate all traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries.
- Fort Collins, CO wants to eliminate traffic accident deaths, serious injuries by 2023.
- Glens Falls, NY eyes future of traffic safety.
- West Hartford’s Vision Zero Task Force begins work.
- Omaha, NE making progress on plan to end traffic deaths on Omaha streets through commitment to Vision Zero.
- Austin Vision Zero reports 50% decrease in severe crashes on roads with speed displays.
- How Jersey City achieved traffic zero deaths on its streets.
- Hoboken hasn’t had a traffic death in four years.
- Milwaukee’s Mayor Johnson signs resolution setting the goal to reach zero traffic-related deaths or serious injuries by the year 2037.
- City of Des Moines, IA Vision Zero Transportation Safety webpage describes city’s Vision Zero activities.
- Savannah, GA City Council votes to adopt a Vision Zero resolution.
- Stamford, CT launches Vision Zero Initiative to increase roadway safety.
- Troy, AL adopts a multimodal safety action plan, making it the first city in the State of Alabama to become a Vision Zero City.
- Lincoln, NE is working toward a Vision Zero program.
- Complete Streets Tucson aims to develop “safe, connected, equitable transportation network” for everyone.
- Phoenix City Council votes unanimously to adopt its Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan, with the goal of zero traffic fatalities or serious injuries by 2050.
- Boerne, Texas City Council adopts Vision Zero as part of the city’s Mobility Master Plan (MMP).
- Tacoma, WA City Council approves speed limit reduction ordinance as part of the city’s commitment to Vision Zero.
- El Paso City Council moves ahead with Vision Zero resolution to eliminate traffic deaths.
- Davidson, NC is taking meaningful steps to adopt Vision Zero, from building partnerships to managing speeds.
- Las Vegas, NV is developing a Vision Zero action plan that will develop strategies to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries by the year 2050.
- Des Moines, IA looks to Vision Zero after adopting its first Transportation Master Plan and complete streets policy update.
- Cincinnati expands use of pedestrian-only signal phasing.
- Jamestown, NY council members vote to adopt Vision Zero as the city’s official guide for transportation planning.
- Pasadena, CA Department of Transportation plans to implement traffic “Safe System” to prevent pedestrian deaths and injuries.
- Lafayette, CA is putting together a multi-disciplinary Vision Zero Task Force to help City staff prepare a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) as part of the City’s commitment to implement Vision Zero.
- The Town of Apex, NC is developing a “Vision Zero Action Plan” to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries in Apex by 2035.
- Vision Zero Atlanta launches Vision Zero Interim Action Plan.
- Vision Zero continues Kirkwood, MO’s commitment to walking and biking.
- Kansas City Celebrates Bike to Work Week and progress toward safer streets.
- Arlington evaluates first year of Vision Zero traffic safety plan.
- City of Tucson exploring Vision Zero.
- Philadelphia, with the highest percentage of bike commuters of any large city in the U.S, kicks-off Bicycle Safety Month.
- Hoboken, NJ eliminates traffic deaths four years in a row.
- City of Tampa announces its Vision Zero Action plan.
- Cincinnati is planning to install speed cushions in multiple neighborhoods to reduce speeding after a successful pilot project.
- Norfolk is implementing a speed reduction program that lowers the speed limit on neighborhood streets to 20 miles per hour.
- Dallas recently briefed the City Council on proposed recommendations for its Vision Zero Action Plan.
- Kansas City Department of Public Works is holding Vision Zero Intersection Improvements Open House at the end of March.
- Louisville delivered multiple updates (Jun ’21, Mar ’21) to local leaders about Vision Zero efforts.
Last updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2025