The city wants to eliminate traffic deaths by 2045.
Raleigh, North Carolina announced its first Vision Zero plan, a Safe Streets for All strategy aimed at eliminating traffic deaths by 2045 and “shaping a transportation network that reflects the concerns and needs of its citizens.”
As Adrianne Sinclair explains in Hoodline, the plan includes proposals to improve bike and pedestrian infrastructure and make the city’s transportation system “more equitable and user-friendly.”
The program is funded in part by the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. According to the city, the plan will identify ways to work toward reducing fatalities and serious injuries by 25 percent every five years and completely by 2045. “As a key component of this plan, the SS4A team will conduct a citywide analysis to identify high-injury and high-risk areas for road users. Through this analysis, the team will utilize a data-driven approach to implement high-impact safety improvements at critical crash hotspots.”
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NYC Pedestrian Deaths Rose in 2024
The city’s Vision Zero efforts seem to have stalled.
Portland Traffic Deaths Surpass 2022 Number
This year, 69 people have died in traffic crashes in Portland, Oregon, nearly twice as many as in 2018, when the city began its Vision Zero program.
NYC Sees 127 Traffic Deaths in First Half of 2024
The number is the highest since the city pledged to end traffic deaths through Vision Zero policies a decade ago.
Trump Administration Could Effectively End Housing Voucher Program
Federal officials are eyeing major cuts to the Section 8 program that helps millions of low-income households pay rent.
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Ken Jennings Launches Transit Web Series
The Jeopardy champ wants you to ride public transit.
Driving Equity and Clean Air: California Invests in Greener School Transportation
California has awarded $500 million to fund 1,000 zero-emission school buses and chargers for educational agencies as part of its effort to reduce pollution, improve student health, and accelerate the transition to clean transportation.
Congress Moves to End Reconnecting Communities and Related Grants
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moved to rescind funding for the Neighborhood Equity and Access program, which funds highway removals, freeway caps, transit projects, pedestrian infrastructure, and more.
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