#VisionZero Canada

Vision Zero Canada and the sister org @Love30ca advocate for safe, equitable, sustainable mobility systems. Demand more liveable streets!

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

Hi ppl. VZC founder Graham Larkin here.
Yes, I've been off Twitter, which was becoming enervating even before EM took over. Plus I moved to Cali 🇺🇸.
Popping in to say how much I ❤️following NotJustBikes (another 🇨🇦 expat & extwit) on YouTube.

Peace,

G
https://t.co/qwNRFaeWvR

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

@rawsalerts No accident. Distraction meets physics. #crashnotaccident

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

2016 Tesla video promoting #selfdriving was staged, engineer testifies.

Musk's tweet (“Tesla drives itself ... thru urban streets to highway to streets, then finds a parking spot") & video tagline ("The car is driving itself.") are maninfestly false.

https://t.co/iO1J0eGwQX

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

"... a difficult lesson learned by a number of 🇺🇲 [& now 🇨🇦] cities that have simply run out of money to pay for crucial infrastructure repairs."

#SuburbsDontPay

Tremendous story from @don_pittis @CBCNews. ✊

https://t.co/yyyjaSfkoU @notjustbikes @StrongTowns

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

RIP Michael Pertschuk (1933-2022), saver of countless lives.

Obit via NY Times >> https://t.co/WavWEUsPi5

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

More bikes than cars on the streets of Vancouver 1907.

https://t.co/NnG8VZAOg7 #streetsareforpeople #betterbybike #dialitback #bikeYVR

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

But let's keep talking about that time a cyclist injured a pedestrian.

#roadviolence @waroncars

[GCAT @activeguelph]

Happy to see that our @cityofguelph has started implementing leading Pedestrian Interval intersection signals.
However we need to ramp up implementation of this low cost but highly effective pedestrian safety measure @VisionZeroCA
. @lirazfridman1 @JennieJuste @ParticipACTION

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

I’ve seen a lot of victim-blaming by police and media when drivers kill pedestrians. A LOT. But I don’t think I’ve ever read ANYTHING quite this stupid, infuriating and irresponsible. From Calgary police and media.

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

#Montreal's new #VisionZero plan tackles unforeseen behavior, vehicle blind spots, poor signage, visual obstruction at intersections & cognitive impairment.

Improvements include advanced ped lights, right-sized emergency vehicles & improved 🚲 network.

https://t.co/F0BIl5IhWn

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

Good to see @Penalosa_G addressing weakness of @JohnTory's #VisionZero efforts.

✊ It's time to step up efforts, with calming measures including STREET REDESIGN.

https://t.co/X6RiLOEibg #TOdeadlystreets #visionzeroTO

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

☠️ Roadside warning about turns on the Cahuenga Pass, Hollywood Hills, 1937.

#roadsafety #signage #dialitback

[Dr. Teale Phelps Bondaroff @TealePB]

I'm very pleased to see @Saanich taking these rapid-build measures to improve #RoadSafety in the District.

We need to respond quickly when dangers are identified!

#Saanich #YYJ @VisionZeroCA

https://t.co/xJuMrfUKiK

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

"Rather than telling [motorists] to be extra careful when driving their (increasingly large) vehicle, the Service de police de la ville de Montréal has [targeted] the most vulnerable."

Not that finger-wagging matters.
We need to DESIGN OUT THE CONFLICT!

https://t.co/jTcYG8pHci

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

🤳 #DistractedDriving responsible for ~20% of #HamOnt collisions. 💥

https://t.co/0orhpE0U2D #VisionZero

[Boston Pedestrian @WalkerInBoston]

Almost every major thoroughfare I came across in Montreal had a separated two-way bike track, most with a curb separator, some with flex posts. I saw no painted-line only bike lanes. Also, I saw no sidewalks closed for construction that didn’t include a bypass.

[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

♥️#DutchDifference 🇳🇱

[Dutch Cycling Embassy @Cycling_Embassy]

This pedestrian and cyclist tunnel was built underneath a roundabout in Amersfoort.

For social safety, the tunnel offers optimal lighting and daylight. Its walls recede slightly, creating a more spacious and pleasant experience.

WATCH from @BicycleDutch: https://t.co/3tQwytCcsY

[Simon Cook @SimonIanCook]

The core of our argument is that 'active travel' is generally framed & treated too narrowly - as just walking and cycling.

There are a whole range of other modes that could be brought into the scope of active travel and we suggest there are significant benefits to doing so

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[#VisionZero Canada @VisionZeroCA]

#HamOnt Main St "lane reduction is part of the beginning stages to convert the road from a one-way into a two-way street, which was approved by city council in May."

Latter would be real progress, for safety & liveability. No time to waste!

https://t.co/GdNxsIJ8Pa #visionzero