More than 50 ‘Vision Zero’ projects completed to make NYC safer
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg on Wednesday announced the completion of more than 50 major street and intersection redesign projects in the first year of the city’s Vision Zero initiative. The changes include widened sidewalks, pedestrian refuge medians, protected bike lanes and narrower crossings at dangerous intersections.
The mayor announced that 2014 was the safest year for New York City’s pedestrians since record keeping began in 1910, with overall traffic fatalities down 15 percent from 2013 and pedestrian fatalities down 27 percent.
“Vision Zero has helped New York City turn the corner toward safer streets for all,” said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. “I appreciate the de Blasio administration’s laser focus on redesigning our major intersections and arterial roadways to make pedestrian safety a top priority.”
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