Vision Zero for Youth Demonstration Project, Philadelphia, PA, 2019-2021
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center and Toole Design
Cities of all sizes are committing to eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries, often as part of Vision Zero initiatives. The Vision Zero for Youth Initiative encourages communities to focus safety improvements and slow traffic speeds where children and youth walk and bike. From 2019 to 2021, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center with Toole Design partnered with the City of Philadelphia Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability to implement a two-year Vision Zero for Youth Demonstration Project. The project aimed to gain an understanding of tangible strategies to ensure youth are represented in Vision Zero efforts and provide replicable strategies and tools for other cities to use. A summary report Vision Zero for Youth Demonstration Project, Philadelphia, PA, 2019-2021 shares a combination of approaches of systemic pedestrian safety analysis informed by equity analysis, policy updates, and engagement that reinforced the City of Philadelphia’s commitment to youth road safety.
