The city hopes to eliminate traffic deaths in the next 25 years.
A video segment from ABC15 Arizona highlights the positive impact of Vision Zero programs in New York City, where traffic injuries fell by 30 percent in the first five years of launching the initiative.
Phoenix is set to implement its own Vision Zero program over the next 25 years. The segment notes that 30 percent of pedestrian deaths occur in low-income communities, which are disproportionately prone to disinvestment and a lack of safe transportation infrastructure.
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Tacoma’s Lower Speed Limits Take Effect
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The Tiny, Adorable $7,000 Car Turning Japan Onto EVs
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As Trump Phases Out FEMA, Is It Time to Flee the Floodplains?
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With Protected Lanes, 460% More People Commute by Bike
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In More Metros Than You’d Think, Suburbs are Now More Expensive Than the City
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