Tag: road safety action plan

February 17, 2015

Can Seattle end traffic violence by 2030?

Sandhya Khadka dreamed big. She believed in equality, especially equality for women, and she was dedicated to do something about it. “There are people you remember for long after they are gone. Sandhya was one of those,” said family friend Writu Kakshapati. Kakshapati was speaking to a crowd gathered last week to hear about the…
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tagged: ed murray, road safety action plan, sandhya khadka, scott kubly, vision zero, writu kakshapati
October 29, 2013

City launches ‘Neighbors for Road Safety’ project, seeks leaders

The Mayor’s Office today announced a new program aimed at helping residents organize and stay informed about road safety issues in areas where you live and work. Neighbors for Road Safety (sign up here) is part of the Road Safety Action Plan (AKA Be Super Safe) that grew out of the 2011 Road Safety Summit.…
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tagged: mike mcginn, neighbors for road safety, road safety action plan, sdot
September 13, 2012

Is safety really Seattle’s #1 transportation priority?

Just about all the transportation news since the city announced the Road Safety Action Plan has made me question whether safety really is the city’s top transportation priority. Here’s what happened: The city held a press conference in South Lake Union announcing the plan and declaring the goal of zero traffic deaths by 2030. Less…
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tagged: mike mcginn, road safety action plan
August 31, 2012

City releases plan for zero traffic deaths

Traffic deaths are preventable. We have the tools and resources to make them stop. All we need is the will to make it happen. The city concluded nearly a year of outreach and work to create its first Road Safety Action Plan, which outlines the tools and necessary culture shifts we need in order reach…
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tagged: mike mcginn, road safety action plan, road safety summit
August 28, 2012

Seattle’s first Road Safety Action Plan launches Wednesday at Denny/Westlake

The city is ready to launch its Road Safety Action Plan, the product of last year’s Road Safety Summit and the work of a committee of advocates and city representatives. It will be unveiled at noon Wednesday at the corner of Westlake and Denny. Speakers will start at 1 p.m. The plan “lays out the…
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tagged: mike mcginn, road safety action plan, road safety summit