Vision Zero

Road Safety Plan: how Toronto made Vision Zero bland

Vision Zero. Source: Dandyhorse — We've got a long way to go to Vision Zero. Source: Dandyhorse

In Councillor Robinson's world, Vision Zero! Unless it infringes on drivers' convenience

Last year Councillor Jaye Robinson, Chair the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee said:

In 2014, 51 Torontonians were killed and many more were seriously injured in traffic crashes. As a city, we can and must do better, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists, our most vulnerable road users.

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We’re going to build on what’s worked in other jurisdictions and the plan will focus on international best practices from comparable jurisdictions, such as Vision Zero.

In the aviation or marine world, human life has absolute priority: imagine how that would change our driving culture

American Landscape by Jan Anders Nelson — American Landscape by Jan Anders Nelson (Wikimedia Commons).