Tag: Vancouver
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Take Action: Restrict Right Turn on Red at High-Risk Intersections
On Wednesday, Vancouver Council will vote on a motion brought by Lucy Maloney to restrict right turn on red at the highest risk intersections for people who walk, bike and roll.
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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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Take Action: Supporting “Safe Streets for Trick or Treats”
Kids love Halloween. It’s the one night where they get to take over the streets. Unfortunately, it’s also by far the most dangerous night of the year when it comes to their safety from drivers. In fact, a UBC study found that the risk of a pedestrian fatality among children aged 4-8 was ten times…
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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 extremely disturbing and we don’t recommend watching it. The baby was fortunately unhurt; the woman is in hospital with life-altering injuries. This didn’t…
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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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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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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 Bus, and Walk Bike Roll mini-grants are positive steps, they don’t address the bigger issue: this Council has consistently dragged its feet on…
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What’s the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver? (Round 2)
After two hard-fought rounds of voting, we’re going into the Round of 16 with eight nominees from the City of Vancouver and eight more from the suburbs. If you’re joining us for the first time, we asked our followers on Bluesky and Instagram to nominate their least favourite intersections and selected 32 of the scariest,…
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Life After Cars
This event has ended! Thank you to all who attended! We’re grateful to the sold out audience who attended this show, and another huge thank you to Doug, Sarah, Lucy, Tom, Uytae, and our community sponsors VeloLifestyle, Cycling Without Age, Vancouver Coastal Health, and Movement YVR. Here are some photos from the event! Vision Zero…
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Take Action: Renewing Vancouver’s Vision Zero Plan
Vancouver is failing on its vision zero goals We all know at least one person who’s been seriously injured or killed in a crash. And anyone who walks or cycles in our city is used to frequently feeling unsafe because of vehicle traffic. Simply put, Vancouver’s roads are not safe – but it doesn’t need…
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