Recap: Second Annual Washington Region Vision Zero Summit

In the three years since DC Mayor Muriel Bowser committed to eliminating all roadway deaths and serious injuries by 2024, the city has actually seen an increase in traffic deaths. Attendees of second annual Washington Region Vision Zero Summit gathered to discuss strategies and policies to reverse this trend. One of the goals of the Summit is to to foster  a sense of urgency around Vision Zero – so that governments honor their commitments and use their action plans to create immediate, substantive change on the roads. One life lost on the road is one life too many. The Summit, presented by WABA and Uber, featured speakers from diverse sectors across the Washington Region. Elected officials, policymakers, civil rights and disability rights advocates, public health experts, and tech companies spent the day exploring systemic ways to end traffic fatalities. In a keynote address, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser delivered an update on the District’s efforts to eliminate traffic deaths. DC Councilmembers Mary Cheh and Charles Allen, Virginia State Senator Scott Surovell, Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer, and Alexandria Vice Mayor Justin Wilson participated in panel discussions about regional collaboration and protecting vulnerable road users. Region-wide, DC,  the City of Alexandria and Montgomery County, have made commitments to Vision Zero. Our region has an opportunity to be an example for the country as a place that prioritizes people over vehicles. D.C. should be leading this charge to save lives – and that’s why the Vision Zero Summit is important.   Find a gallery below featuring pictures from the daylong summit!
Thanks to DCBR for being a sponsor of this year’s Vision Zero Summit!
Thanks to Uber for being a title sponsor of this year’s Vision Zero Summit!
Thanks to LimeBike for being a sponsor of this year’s Vision Zero Summit!
Greg Billing speaking at the Opening Plenary, “Why Vision Zero?”
Keynote speaker Gabe Klein giving his address, “Achieving Vision Zero: How Cities Succeed”
Audience member poses a question.
Attendees at lunch keynote.
Uber Mid-Atlantic Public Policy Manager Nicholas Zabriskie talking to lunch attendees.
Deputy Director, Transportation & Environmental Services for Alexandria Hillary Orr speaks on panel, “Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Implementation”
Vision Zero attendees chatting.
Grassroots advocate Dave Helms sharing his story on the panel, “Societal Costs of Traffic Crashes”
Attendee in the audience.
Moderated by Mary Lauran Hall (right), the “Ensuring Equitable Outcomes” panel featured (from left to right) Susie McFadden-Resper, Mike Doyle, Liz Thorstensen and Councilmember Mary Cheh as panelists.
Mayor Muriel Bowser address lunch keynote attendees.
Mayor Muriel Boswer was the Lunch Keynote speaker at this year’s summit.
WABA Executive Director Greg Billing, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DDOT Director, Jeff Marootian
Veronica Davis, P.E. and co-owner/principal planning manager of Nspiregreen, speaking at on the panel, “Ensuring Equitable Outcomes”
Aaron Landry, General Manager of car2go, on the panel, “Educating Drivers Across the Spectrum: Citizens, Fleets, Carshare”
DDOT Director Jeff Marootian speaking on the panel, “Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Implantation”
Tom Sherwood moderating the Closing Plenary, “Towards Regional Collaboration and Commitments.”
Panelists for the Closing Plenary.

Special thanks to our Vision Zero Summit Sponsors!

Title Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Page last updated by Carm Saimbre on March 27, 2018.