Guest Opinion: Vision Zero is possible, but focus must change
Portland’s Vision Zero program is too deferential to motor vehicles.
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Video: Advocates install memorials along 82nd Ave to remember traffic victims
A memorial sign is another way to etch the consequences of unsafe roads into our minds.
Podcast: Blame, bad drivers, and ‘safety science’
I think our streets have gotten so far out of control that a bit of naming and shaming is needed.
Guest article: A journal of my year placing signs at every fatal traffic crash site
Road safety activist Sarah Risser reflects on visits to dozens of fatal crash sites.
Bikers and walkers aren’t ‘vulnerable’, drivers are dangerous
The term ‘vulnerable roadway user’ draws attention to the symptom when more focus is needed on the source of danger.
Podcast: Crash survivor and safety advocate Sarah Risser
Risser’s grief has become a personal campaign to help others turn loss into activism for change.
Ghost bike installed for Jason Ruhmshottel
His family doesn’t want their tragedy to be forgotten.