Street design and re-engineering are among the most effective ways to reduce injuries and fatalities and ensure the success of any city’s Vision Zero program. But even adopting a banner, city-wide program does not lessen the challenges faced by most communities making physical changes on the street. What elements of street design support Vision Zero goals when so many other guidelines already exist, such as Complete Streets? How should cities deliver immediate outcomes and decrease injuries and fatalities while also planning for long-term objectives? What should cities measure to hold themselves accountable?
This panel of expert practitioners will provide insight into these complex questions. Drawing on their diverse experiences of redesigning streets in several cities across the United States, in Sweden and around the world, they will paint a vivid picture of the solutions they have created in the face of challenges all cities confront in order to achieve the goals of Vision Zero.
