vision zero
Speak up for a Safer Powder House Blvd.!
Since 2017, the City of Somerville has undergone a process to determine a new design for Powder House Blvd. to coincide with repaving this past spring. Although Somerville initially said…
Read MoreShow your support for protected bike lanes on Tremont St.!
At last month’s Tremont St. Design Project public meeting, we scored an important victory when the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) revealed that the City’s preferred design for Tremont St. includes 3…
Read MoreShape the Future of Mobility in Somerville
On Wednesday, there will be two public meetings about projects with the potential to reshape Somerville — and dramatically improve the convenience and safety of bicycling — for years to…
Read MoreA Key Hearing This Week For Road Safety Bills
This Thursday, the state Joint Committee on Transportation will hold a hearing on a range of road safety bills, including some of our legislative priorities. Help us secure passage of these key measures!…
Read MoreThere’s No Excuse For Ride-Hail Services To Block Bike Lanes
In February, we joined a coalition, led by the Somerville Bicycle Committee, calling on ride-hail giants Uber and Lyft to better train the drivers in, and ensure they follow, the…
Read MoreNo More Ghost Bikes
Dear friend, This is a letter I wish I did not have to write. How many ghost bikes must it take? How many lives need to be lost on our…
Read MoreDay of Action for Road Safety: Next Steps
On Wednesday, we brought the message of Vision Zero to the State House when more than 150 people from across Massachusetts gathered for a Day of Action for Road Safety.…
Read MoreWorld Day of Remembrance, Sunday Nov. 18
Sunday is World Day of Remembrance. Will you join the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition in honoring victims of traffic crashes? World Day of Remembrance Sunday, Nov. 18 // 2:00 –…
Read MoreUrge Lawmakers to Ban Distracted Driving
A bill that would ban the use of cell phones while driving is stalled on Beacon Hill — and we need your support to convince lawmakers they can no longer…
Read MoreTell City Council: The Strategic Bike Network Needs More Funding!
In 2013, Boston’s Bike Network Plan called for completing 21 miles of protected bike lanes by 2018. Yet now, five years later, Boston has built barely 6 miles of that promised network. In contrast, Minneapolis built…
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