Vision Zero is a strategy developed and implemented in Sweden in the 1990s, that has since been adopted by many countries around the world. This strategy aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries while focusing on building a safer environment that is accessible for everyone. At the core of Vision Zero, safety for all means safe people, streets, speeds, and vehicles. Listed below are Vision Zero plans, policies, and initiatives that have been developed throughout the state of California.
Share your input on the plan for Bike Highways in the Bay Area
Caltrans Bay Area (District 4) has undertaken the Caltrans Bay Area Bike Highway Study to understand where Bike Highways may be installed alongside State Highway corridors. They are seeking public input on which features will make...
Share your feedback and help improve transportation in Napa County!
The Napa County Transportation Authority (NVTA) is updating the County's transportation plan and seeking community input in order to create a shared transportation vision for 2045.
Through the countywide plan, the NVTA envisions a Napa County where:
Fewer people drive personal automobiles More people use alternative forms of transportation, like...
The City of San José is updating their bike master plan to improve bikeway connections for Santa Clara County residents. Changes in land use and transportation have enabled opportunities in San José to develop a multi-modal transportation network that accommodates a wide range of users of all ages and abilities.
Better Bike Plan 2025 seeks to create a safe, comfortable, and convenient bicycle network that eliminates bicycle fatalities and injuries, enriches the lives of the...
Do you live or ride a bicycle in Oakland? If so, Oakland’s Department of Transportation (OakDOT) currently seeks input from East Bay residents on the latest draft plan of Let’s Bike Oakland. To inform the community planning process, The Bike Plan Team collaborated with key Oakland-based community partners (East Oakland Collective, Outdoor Afro, Bike4Life, Cycles of Change, and The Scraper Bike Team) to reach Oakland residents where they live, work...
Increasing opportunities for walking and biking has many health benefits. But how can cities and counties support and create streets in our communities that are accessible and safe for all users? What types of improvements and plans are needed for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and motorists to get where they need to go safely, comfortably and easily?
Metro (the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority) is currently working on updating their Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), which was last adopted in 2009. To help shape the update of the plan, Metro is seeking public input on their project website, Our Next LA*.
Do you live in Nevada County? Get involved and share your input on the development of the new Active Transportation Plan (ATP)! The Nevada County Transportation Commission (NCTC), in coordination with the County of Nevada, City of Grass Valley, City of Nevada City, and Town of Truckee is in the process of developing the plan, which will evaluate pedestrian and bicycle needs, and identify and prioritize active transportation recommendations by jurisdiction.
Highway corridors. They are seeking public input on which features will make...
pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and motorists to get where they need to go safely, comfortably and easily?