New York Bicycling Coalition (NYBC) #2017bikesummit

1. Vision Zero: Statewide
Implementation
NY State Bike Summit
Stacy Thompson
Executive Director, LivableStreets

3. Public Health Issue
• As with other preventable
public hazards (e.g., diseases
prevented through vaccines),
Vision Zero calls us to work
upstream (prevention) and
downstream (intervention).
• Identify risk and (re)design
the transportation system so
that crashes won’t result in
fatal or serious injury.

4. Setting the Context: Massachusetts &
Vision Zero

5. Working MAP

6. Working MAP

7. 614,435 Crashes

8. 1,817 Fatalities

9. Fatalities by Crash Type and Year,
Massachusetts, 2010-2014

10. MA Vision Zero Coalition
www.visionzerocoalition.org

11. Our Strategy: Municipal Commitment

12. Our Strategy: Accountability
www.visionzerocoalition.org

13. Our Strategy: High Impact Projects

14. Our Strategy: Legislative Action

15. Making Vision Zero a Reality:
Municipal and Statewide Strategies

16. Why Adopt Vision Zero?
• To affirm every roadway
fatality and serious injury is
preventable.
• To recognize municipal
action is necessary to get to
Zero
• To commit to action
• To be accountable for
performance
http://www.visionzeroboston.org/overview

17. Set Yourself Up for Success
• Choose the Vision Zero
Target Area
• Ensure dedicated staff time
and funding
• Adopt Complete Streets
guidelines or something
similar

18. Commitment is Just the First Step
• Advisory Committee
• Problem Definition
• Policy Development
• Action Planning
• Funding Plan
• Policy Adoption
• **Embed Equity**

19. Implementation: Activate
Your Policy
• Address Speed
• Establish roadway
decision-making guidance
• Engage community to
promote culture change
• Monitor and evaluate
progress
• Align with other
initiatives

20. Municipal Leadership on
State Legislation
• Speed Limit Reductions
• Automated Enforcement
• Distracted Driving
Legislation
• Vulnerable Road User
Language

21. Resources
• Vision Zero Network: visionzeronetwork.org
• MAVZCoalition: www.visionzerocoalition.org
• MAPC: www.mapc.org
• LivableStreets: www.livablestreets.info