by John Boyle | Nov 22, 2024 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News, NJ, Vision Zero
On Sunday families of traffic crash victims, community members, and faith leaders gathered on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in Carroll Park to demand that decision-makers do more to reduce deadly hit-and-run and drunk driving crashes. In...
by Patrick Monahan | Sep 24, 2024 | News, Vision Zero
Recently, the USDOT announced its 2024 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant awards to local communities for the implementation of safety projects, safety planning, and demonstration activities driven at the local level to improve safety and help prevent deaths and...
by John Boyle | Aug 30, 2024 | News, NJ, Vision Zero
We are not going to achieve zero traffic deaths with cute messaging. Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were killed on Salem County Route 551 near Stumpy Lane in Oldman’s Township. Johnny played in the NHL for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames. Matthew...
by Patrick Monahan | Aug 13, 2024 | Vision Zero, Biking in Philly
As of this afternoon, the petition led in partnership with 5th Square, Philly Bike Action and Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia addressed to Mayor Parker, Council President Johnson, Council Member Squilla and all other members of Council has closed with...
by Nicole Brunet | Jul 12, 2024 | News, Vision Zero
Part of our effort to meet Philadelphia’s goal of zero traffic fatalities in 2050 includes us analyzing fatal crash data throughout the year. In early April, we published a blog analyzing the first 3 months and this blog will walk through where we are at half...
by Nicole Brunet | Jun 26, 2024 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
Last week, City Council passed bill # 240434 enabling automated speed cameras on the entire length of Route 611/Broad Street. This is the first corridor of five allowed in the state legislation passed in December 2023. In 2023 the PA legislature passed HB 1284, making...
