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November 11, 2021
Road-safety advocates push Massachusetts lawmakers to pass road safety bills as fatalities pile up
“This is the sixth year the Vision Zero Coalition has called on the Legislature to pass life-saving legislation on World Day of Remembrance. Every moment of delay adds to the devastating statewide toll of preventable traffic crashes,” said Emily Stein of Safe Roads Alliance, one of a handful of safe-streets organizations that make up the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition.
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October 14, 2021
Both Boston mayoral candidates want ‘transit equity.’ Here’s where they differ on how to achieve it
Wu has remained fairly consistent on her transportation policy stances over the last five years, while Essaibi George’s stances have evolved, according to a review of 2017, 2019, and 2021 candidate questionnaires from the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition, which advocates for policies that reduce traffic-related deaths.
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May 10, 2021
Bucking National Trends, City of Boston Marks Progress on ‘Vision Zero’
The City of Boston has achieved “consistent and measurable progress” towards its goal of eliminating serious and fatal crashes in the city, but needs to work harder to reduce the overall number of deadly cars and trucks on city streets, according to a new progress report from the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition.
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May 10, 2021
Boston traffic deaths: Fatalities of drivers, passengers and motorcyclists up in 2020 amid speeding spike
More drivers, passengers and motorcyclists died in Boston crashes in 2020 than in any of the previous four years, a likely result of a speeding spike with fewer cars on the road due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report released Monday.
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