New report calls for redesigning large vehicles in urban environments NACTO and the Volpe Center say smaller trucks could save lives. By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design December 13, 2018
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. By Lloyd Alter in Urban Design November 1, 2018
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. By Lloyd Alter in Corporate Responsibility October 18, 2018
Has Vision Zero lost its way? Laura Laker looks at the question in the Guardian, and talks to TreeHugger. By Lloyd Alter in Urban Design September 18, 2018
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. By Lloyd Alter in Urban Design September 14, 2018
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. By 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. By Lloyd Alter in Urban Design June 20, 2018
Vision Zero remains a punchline in Toronto, Canada City introduces a "Vision Zero Challenge" hackathon instead of actually implementing Vision Zero strategies. By 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. By Lloyd Alter in Infrastructure April 5, 2018
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. By Lloyd Alter in Urban Design March 27, 2018