Q&A on ‘Vision Zero’: Three fatalities put city’s new safety promise to the test
Vision Zero comes off to some people as a buzzword. The head of the state’s biggest bike advocacy group begs to differ.
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PBOT director says new action plan will include ‘Vision Zero’ commitment
Portland will follow in the steps of Chicago and New York City by setting a schedule to completely eliminate traffic fatalities or serious injuries no matter the cost, the city’s transportation director said in a new interview.
Final weeks to comment on ODOT’s Traffic Safety Action Plan
Cover of Oregon’s Traffic Safety Action Plan. Did you know that traffic crashes are the leading cause of death in Oregon for people under 35 years of age? Or that every year, traffic crashes in Oregon result in an estimated $2.58 billion in total economic loss — that’s about $657 dollars per Oregon resident*. The … Read more
Guest Editorial: Are we ready for ‘Vision Zero’?
[Publisher’s note: This article was written by transportation activist Alexis Grant and it was originally published on the Active Right of Way blog.] (Photos © J. Maus) At the annual Transportation Safety Summit on Tuesday, February 6, 2011, at Marshall High School, Mayor Adams started off the summit by asking “Why is safety our highest … Read more
“Why do we allow these deaths to occur?” – A Q&A with Peter Jacobsen
“1 in 55 Americans will die in a car crash*. My job is to say it out loud. Why do we allow these deaths to occur?” — Peter Jacobsen, P.E., public health consultant and researcher As I mentioned yesterday, public health consultant and research Peter Jacobsen, P.E., will be in Portland Friday to spread the … Read more
‘Vision Zero,’ a paradigm shift in traffic safety, coming to Portland Friday
Peter Jacobsen Noted “Safety in Numbers” researcher and public health consultant Peter Jacobsen will bring the “Vision Zero” traffic safety concept to Portland on Friday. Jacobsen will speak about the topic as part of a seminar at Portland State University’s Center for Transportation Studies. Jacobsen is currently in Salem where he’s taking part in the … Read more
Comment of the Week: Legs of steel and the e-bike