vision zero

Learn about MCDOT’s plan to reduce Tuckerman Ln to 1 lane each way to calm traffic & make a trail crossing safe.

I’m the new Vision Zero Outreach Coordinator here at WABA and I am very excited to be joining the team!

Interested in being a part of a movement to end traffic fatalities and severe injuries in DC? Help organize the growing movement to make streets safer for all road users.

A traffic safety walk for Shaw parents, students, and neighbors.

Thanks to everyone who participated. Watch the sessions below.

Join County transportation staff to learn about the South Four Mile Run Drive Complete Streets project.

Our city’s transportation system is broken, and it’s killing people. The Mayor and the DC Council have the power to change that.  

Join Congresswoman Holmes Norton and experts to discuss road safety for all. RSVP by 5pm Wed, 1/2.

In 2021, WABA, our supporters, and our partners came together to reimagine what our region can look like when we make space for more people.

MD SHA is wants your input on bike/ped improvements to Indian Head Highway south of I-495 in Prince George’s County.

Join DDOT and Ward 8 ANC commissioners to discuss traffic safety issues and solutions for Ward 8.

WABA, Greater Greater Washington, and DC Families for Safe Streets sent the following letter to the Mayor’s office September 14th, 2021 in response to a driver killing a 5 year old.

Take action to demand a future where we fully fund and implement legislation that will move us towards vision zero!

In this year’s budget the Council can take the step to fund budget items in the Vision Zero Act that only require one-time funding.

On May 13th 2021, WABA testified at the D.C. Council Roundtable on “The Surge in Traffic Crashes, Fatalities, and injuries in the District and the urgent need to fully fund The Vision Zero Enhancment Omnibus Amendment Act”.

16 people have died on DC’s streets in 2021, 78% more than this time in 2020. Join this hearing to demand action.

See DDOT’s plan to calm traffic, improve pedestrian & bike safety on 2 miles of East Capitol St. in Ward 7

Learn & give feedback to Montgomery County on the Vision Zero Plan in East County

Learn & give feedback to Montgomery County on the Vision Zero Plan in Midcounty

Learn & give feedback to Montgomery County on the Vision Zero Plan in Upcounty

Learn & give feedback to Montgomery County on the Vision Zero Plan in Silver Spring

Learn & give feedback to Montgomery County on the Vision Zero Plan in West county

And the District is not doing enough to make them safer.

Join us in demanding immediate action.

See the latest on Arlington’s plan to eliminate traffic fatalities & serious injuries and help make it better

On September 24th, WABA brought together advocates, engineers, elected officials, professionals from the transportation sector together for the fourth annual Washington Region Vision Zero Summit. This year’s Summit was different from previous years. The event was postponed from March until September and then ultimately hosted virtually. However, those were just the logistical changes. Both the […]

The bill contains a host of changes, aimed at improving accountability and speeding up the pace of progress.

The D.C. Council is set to pass a transformative vision zero bill this Fall, with the goal of ending traffic fatalities in D.C. Is it possible to achieve vision zero without police enforcement? What does an equitable vision zero look like? Join us Thursday, August 20th, from 6pm to 7:30pm for a discussion on what […]

On Friday, July 10, the DC Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment mark-ed up the Vision Zero Omnibus Amendment Act of 2020. We deeply appreciate the hard work Council Member Mary Cheh and the Committee have put into crafting the bill since it’s introduction in 2019. On Tuesday, July 21st, the Committee of the […]

Slower driving and more space for people: both great!

A map of some of the most dangerous intersections and corridors in DC’s Wards 4, 7 and 8. (Data source.) May was supposed to be filled with all kinds of bike-related goodness, but things aren’t quite back to normal yet. So WABA has been working hard to help our communities stay connected and engaged. Most […]