Vision zero articles
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Houston hosting Texas Vision Zero Summit as its transportation policies shift under new mayor
Mayor John Whitmire declined an invitation to be the keynote speaker at the summit, citing a scheduling conflict. He has raised eyebrows and drawn criticism from traffic safety advocates for revisiting and in one case reversing infrastructure initiatives designed to slow down cars and trucks, expand the realm for pedestrians and cyclists and improve safety in a city that saw 323 traffic fatalities in 2023.
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NYC records 60 traffic deaths in 1st quarter of 2024, the most since Vision Zero began
A new report from street safety advocacy group Transportation Alternatives raises concerns about the safety of cyclists and pedestrians on city streets. [ more › ]
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NEWS FROM THE FUTURE: Zero carbon, zero cost
Dateline: April 29 2038. Ahmad wipes the sweat from his brow, having just installed another solar farm under the scorching Jakarta sun. As a...