▶ Vision Zero
Just saying that serious injury and loss of life through traffic violence is unacceptable is not enough. Vision Zero can only be achieved if there is Safety by Design and transportation infrastructure is engineered to be inherently safe for all road users, including people not in cars (Vulnerable Road Users or VRUs). Even if someone makes a mistake. ▶ See also Road Safety; Bloor Street - Vision Zero
Vision Zero in Mississauga - Framework Approved
[Posted: March 27, 2022]
February 2018: The Motion to Adopt Vision Zero was unanimously approved at Mississauga Council (AGENDA - February 21, 2018). This, after discussion at the newly-reinstated Road Safety Committee.
▶ Transportation & Works Dept. Corporate Report (February 14, 2017): The Vision Zero Approach to Road Safety (pp7-20 of the PDF).
▶ City of Mississauga News Release (February 22, 2018): No Loss of Life is Acceptable - Vision Zero Road Safety Approach Approved by Council.
▶ Mississauga News article (February 22, 2018): City of Mississauga pushes forward with Vision Zero strategy.
▶ Topical MCN! X Posts:
ROAD *DESIGN* DETERMINES SPEED: Posted (suggested 🤞) speed signs 🪧 are NOT infrastructure. Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) on bikes aren't safe where there's no protected, connected #cycling network. #SafetyByDesign ✅️ =TRUE #VisionZero 0️⃣👀 #CyclingSafety ⚠️ #bikeMississauga 🚲 https://t.co/WnOwAJyXyy
— Mississauga Cycling Now! (@MissCyclingNow) May 28, 2024
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