Toronto: A lesson in how not to do Vision Zero
I used to say that Vision Zero here was a joke, but now it is, in fact a tragedy.
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Happy International Day of Danger and Death for Pedestrians
That's an alternate name for Halloween, but let's not forget the rest of the year.
Study finds deaths from drivers running red lights at ten year high
Yet many jurisdictions are pulling out their cameras, because Freedom!
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Lloyd Alter in Cars August 30, 2019
Texas Governor bans red light cameras, will likely kill Texans
Red light cameras have been proven to reduce deaths. Why would anyone ban them?
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Lloyd Alter in Cars June 10, 2019
We need safe places to walk and ride, not just safety theater
Do helmets and high-visibility vests on construction sites really do anything?
New report calls for redesigning large vehicles in urban environments
NACTO and the Volpe Center say smaller trucks could save lives.
Drivers should pay attention to this Art of Distraction campaign
Powerful displays show the stuff left behind when people who walk or bike are killed by people who drive.
Death by concrete truck is a problem that we can't ignore any longer
Yes, North American roads are badly designed. But so are the trucks.
Has Vision Zero lost its way?
Laura Laker looks at the question in the Guardian, and talks to TreeHugger.
Speeding police officer gets eight months for killing pedestrian
This was a surprise. After all, she was wearing black and not crossing at the light, and he was just doing his job.
More than half of drivers don't look for people walking or cycling when turning right
A new study from U of T Engineering makes a good case for Vision Zero – fix the roads, because you can't fix the people.
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Lloyd Alter in Cars August 13, 2018
People who walk and bike in Toronto are fed up
A recent cluster of deaths has people getting angry and taking action.
Vision Zero remains a punchline in Toronto, Canada
City introduces a "Vision Zero Challenge" hackathon instead of actually implementing Vision Zero strategies.
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Lloyd Alter in Cars June 4, 2018
Signs installed to slow down drivers removed after complaints that they slow down drivers
Example #492 of how Toronto does not understand Vision Zero.
Walking and biking Torontonians stage "die-in" to demand safer streets
In this city, Vision Zero is a sham and people keep dying for real.
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