See updates from some of the campaigns we have worked on and other ways we’ve been involved in the community.
What is the Safe Streets Plan?
We asked every major political party in Vancouver to commit to 10 actions to improve road safety that can be completed within Year One of a new Council term. Here’s what we…
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Broadway Closure Week 1 Recap: Concrete Works?!
Just over a week into this new road closure, it seems to be going better than the closure at Broadway and Main. We credit that first and foremost to the existing infrastructure…
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The Status Quo is Not Enough
Vancouver’s draft 2027-30 Capital Plan is out, and despite a clear desire for action on road safety the plan is…completely status quo.
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ABC Guts Road Safety Plan
Yesterday at Vancouver City Council, Ken Sim’s ABC majority voted to gut the Vision Zero Safe Mobility Plan by rejecting safer speed limits on the city’s most dangerous roads.
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Road Safety Rollbacks at Vancouver Council
What we’ve nicknamed the Rollback Report, this document makes recommendations to stall or cease work on dozens of previously passed Council motions, including several important road safety upgrades, “with the objective of…
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The Broadway Detour, and the trouble with construction closures
A short story with a simple lesson: advocacy does, in fact, work.
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Slower speeds coming to a school near you
In May, the City of New Westminster Council approved extending 30km/h school zone hours from 8am-5pm to 7am-10pm. This was awesome; schools are vital community hubs for parents and kids, and are…
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No Right on Red, More Speed Data Collection: VZV Applauds Council Action
2025-12-11 Yesterday, Vancouver council passed two important road safety motions. The first, from Councilor Lucy Maloney, asks staff to take action to ban right turns on red (RoR) at the following locations: …
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Halloween is the most dangerous night of the year for kids on our streets. ABC says this status quo is just fine.
October 29, 2025, Vancouver: Today, the ABC majority on Vancouver City Council defeated a motion from OneCity Councillor Lucy Maloney that would have made it quick, easy, and free for residents to…
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Vision Zero supports safety improvements on 16th Avenue
On October 14 2025, a driver turning left from Willow St hit a woman crossing 16th Avenue with a baby in a stroller. A security camera captured the incident; the video is…
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Demanding Safer Streets
Read more about the two billboards we put up in Vancouver in the summer and fall of 2025!
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Tell Burnaby to take its Southeast Bikeway upgrades seriously
Burnaby wants to upgrade the Southeast Bikeway. We want you to ask for better.
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Vision Zero Vancouver response to City of Vancouver Back-to-School Safety Release
2025-08-31 In response to the City of Vancouver’s reminder to drivers to slow down as students return to school, Vision Zero Vancouver believes that while programs like School Streets, the Walking School…
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Vision Zero Vancouver applauds council for bold action on traffic safety
July 9, 2025 – Vision Zero Vancouver is celebrating a major win for public safety after Vancouver City Council voted today to develop a comprehensive Vision Zero Road Safety Policy and Action…
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Have you seen our stickers around town?
If you’ve been walking around the Lower Mainland over the past couple years, chances are you’ve seen one of our yellow “crash number” stickers on a telephone pole. Have you wondered where…
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Vision Zero Vancouver Endorses Lucy Maloney for City Council
Vision Zero Vancouver is proud to endorse Lucy Maloney (OneCity Vancouver) for Vancouver City Council. Even before joining Vision Zero Vancouver as a volunteer, Lucy has been an unwavering advocate for safer…
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Vancouver City Council Unanimously Supports Bus Lanes Throughout Vancouver
We are delighted that Vancouver City Council unanimously approved the motion to add bus lanes to TransLink’s priority routes and request automatic enforcement today! The motion, brought forward by Councilor Christine Boyle,…
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Vancouver City Council unanimously passes additional pedestrian safety measures
This past week saw some long awaited good news on active transport infrastructure in Vancouver. On 29 May Vancouver City Council unanimously voted to direct staff to identify and then allocate additional…
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Vancouver City Council Unanimously Supports 30 km/h in Residential Areas!
April 11, 2024 Vision Zero Vancouver congratulates Vancouver City Council on unanimously voting in favour of Green Councillor Pete Fry’s Motion “Revisit and Refresh Vancouver’s Commitment to Safer Slower Streets”. Safety is…
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VZV made a case for safety for keeping Burnaby BRT route on Hastings Street
… reducing deaths and injuries won’t magically happen on its own. It will require a deviation from the deadly status quo. You’ll need to design people-first streets and prioritize transit over personal…
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Vancouver Follows Victoria by Calling for More Intersection Safety Cameras but ABC Still Not Serious About Safety
Today the City of Vancouver followed the lead of the City of Victoria by calling on the Province to expand its successful Intersection Safety Camera program, by passing the motion “Creating Safer…
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Cornwall Ave. speed limit reduced after driver crashed into girl
Twenty-seven people per year are killed or injured in car crashes on Cornwall Avenue, Vancouver, including last summer’s horrific crash that critically injured a five-year-old girl. Vision Zero Vancouver helped draft a city council…
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Media Style Guide published!
We published a guide for journalists covering traffic crashes. The aim is to move news stories from ones that passively accept the human costs of automobility to ones that encourage accountability over…
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