Vision Zero
A new law in the nation's capital will fine people on bikes caught listening to headphones as a Vision Zero traffic safety measure.
DCist
The mayor wants to implement a series of measures to eliminate traffic fatalities and make city streets safer for pedestrians.
Cincinnati CityBeat
The latest edition of the annual report by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition reports more and more death and tragedy on American streets and roads.
CityLab
Traffic fatalities declined in New York City for the fifth consecutive year.
Curbed New York
A new five year Cycling Action Plan explains London's ambitions to become a leading city for cycling—in the name of the environment, traffic safety, and congestion relief.
Forbes
In a strange confluence of factors, expired speed limits and a state statute have hampered speed enforcement. Unfortunately, the proposed solution also looks a like a problem.
Los Angeles Times
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed a slew of traffic safety changes, some of which could go into effect in early 2019.
Greater Greater Washington
The de Blasio administration says they're committed to the Vision Zero goal of shrinking car ownership, but they don't seem to be doing much to slow its growth.
StreetsBlog NYC
A new study sheds light on what actually convinces drivers to slow down and stop for pedestrians.
Streetsblog USA
A safety-minded street reconfiguration overcame opposition in San Francisco thanks to strong political leadership.
San Francisco Examiner
Making a speeding ticket a lot more expensive might convince drivers to slow down.
WJLA
Tacoma is growing, so the city is expanding light rail and introducing bus rapid transit.
The Urbanist
The program’s outcomes in different cities show varying levels of success and some failures.
The Guardian
Feature
It's not impossible to reshape the suburbs to be more walkable, but it does require careful planning and design.
It seems like Vision Zero never had a chance.
Greater Greater Washington
The city may not have done enough to actually slow down driving in its nominal slow zones.
StreetsBlog NYC
This is another one of those "funny" articles, in that it's satire about a tragic state of affairs.
The Beaverton
Portland is hoping better vehicle and pedestrian counts, produced by high-tech sensors place on street light poles, can help deliver on Vision Zero promises.
The Oregonian
Former Toronto Planning Director Jennifer Keesmaat is responding to rising pedestrian and bike fatalities in the "Vision Zero" city with a series of calls for action.
The Toronto Star
A few pioneering fire departments are making room for safety (while demanding less space) on city streets.
Streetsblog USA
