Category: Blog
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Four ways that the Vancouver budget could hurt road safety
The 2026 Vancouver budget risks imposing cuts to road safety initiatives that we simply can’t afford. With so few details being released, we call upon council to amend the budget to direct that essential transportation programs and staff be protected.
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Main & 7th is the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver
When we set out this summer to find out what was the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, it was both out of genuine curiosity and to prove a point—that terrifyingly bad infrastructure is all around us, no matter what corner of the region we live in. After six rounds of voting, we still do not…
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The Invisible Pedestrian; or, why Vision Zero doesn’t promote reflectors
As the seasons change, and the days get shorter, we often get asked, “Why doesn’t Vision Zero promote reflectors and lights for pedestrians and cyclists? It seems like everyone wears dark rain coats and they can’t be seen!” I wish the vest I was wearing had kept me safe when I was hit by a…
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On Hockey, Road Violence, and Vision Zero
Within twenty-four hours this past August on Vancouver Island, two young hockey players died in car crashes. Orca Wiesblatt, a twenty-five-year-old player from the ECHL, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Nanaimo. Just hours later, Xavier Rasul-Jankovics, a twelve-year-old who played for the Kerry Park Hockey Association, was killed by a speeding driver, while…
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Five things the Province can do to save lives on our streets
We mainly focus on municipal issues at Vision Zero Vancouver, but the Provincial government has a critical role to play in making our streets safe. Here are five evidence-based ideas the province can act on right now. For these interventions, we focused on ideas that can be put in place almost immediately, and that are…
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Billboards, Bad Intersections, Life After Cars, Fixing Lougheed, and more!
It’s been a big summer at Vision Zero Vancouver! Here are some of the highlights: 🗳️ Two major road safety wins at Vancouver city council: one to reduce the speed limit to 30km/h in residential neighbourhoods, and another to refresh the city’s out-of-date Vision Zero Action Plan. You can read more here. New Westminster also…
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We Need to Talk about Lougheed
A 5km stretch of Lougheed Highway has claimed 5 pedestrian lives since December 2022. Why does this keep happening and what can we do about it?
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What’s the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver? Voting begins!
Voting in all rounds has ended! Click here to reveal the winner. Whether they had a scary experience there themselves or know someone who did, everyone in Metro Vancouver has a least favourite intersection. They might induce fear, rage, confusion, or just plain suck. But we wanted to know: which intersection sucks the most? So…
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When it comes to road safety, our leaders’ actions have consequences
For a party obsessed with “public safety”, ABC’s infrastructure decisions are proving deadly. On March 14, at 3am in the morning, a driver lost control of his car on Stanley Park drive and crashed into a tree. The driver suffered life-threatening injuries. His 18-year-old passenger was killed. When ABC came to power in 2022, one…
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Vision Zero Vancouver: 2024 Vancouver Council in Review
It’s been 2 years since the current Vancouver City Council was elected so we’re going to see how their 2024 went! (See our Year 1 report card and our scoring criteria here.) In 2023, there were 2 motions we were especially excited about – Broadway active transport lanes and intersection safety cameras – and both…
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