Initial Look at DC’s Vision Zero
Following up on yesterday’s post about the need for better bike lane maintenance, I wanted to highlight the District’s adoption of the Vision Zero Initiative which began in earnest in March 2015. It is an initiative already adopted in other cities which “aims to improve pedestrian and bicycle transportation safety by showcasing effective local actions, empowering local leaders to take action, and promoting partnerships to advance pedestrian and bicycle safety.” The stated objective of Vision Zero, according to the DDOT Website is:
By the year 2024, Washington, DC will reach zero fatalities and serious injuries to travelers of our transportation system, through more effective use of data, education, enforcement, and engineering.
In particular, I like the inclusion of the Vision Zero safety map which lets residents indicate safety issues collaboratively. I noticed that there aren’t many issues listed in the Park View area yet, but presume it will fill in over the next several weeks.
Access to some of the related safety and traffic plans is available at the DC Vision Zero page here.
(Detail from Vision Zero map showing Park View area.)
Tags: Public Safety, safety, traffic
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Park View, D.C. 
July 14, 2015 at 11:00 am
This is great. I added the intersection of Georgia and NH Aves. Crossing NH to get to Metro is a daily hold your breath and run operation. Maybe no one will fly off Georgia without a turn signal and hit you. We can’t have that listed enough!