VisionZeroTexas – Page 23

Ask CAMPO for a regional Vision Zero Action Plan

by Ashkan JahangiriGet Involved, VisionZeroTexas February 12, 2018September 10, 2018No Comments

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is the transportation decision making body for Central Texas. Metropolitan planning organizations such as CAMPO are federally mandated to adopt periodic safety performance targets. Every day four people die or suffer incapacitating injuries across our region, a much higher rate than many American metropolitan areas. This is something …

Mini Report: The Costs of Distracted Driving in Texas

by Jay Blazek CrossleyMiniReports, VisionZeroTexas September 7, 2017No Comments

This summer, the Texas legislature conducted a rapid fire special session. With twenty topics on the call, only about half ended up making it to Governor Abbott’s desk and many were left lingering in committee.Farm&City stood with police departments, family members of victims of traffic violence, and other safety and health advocates to oppose an …

How much do traffic crashes cost the people of Texas? (A: $162 Billion)

by Jay Blazek CrossleyVisionZeroTexas September 5, 2017September 5, 2017No Comments

Traffic congestion costs the people of Texas over $14 billion a year in terms of lost time on the freeways, according to our tabulation of the Texas Transportation Institute’s 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard. Most Texas elected officials have supported dramatic moves to fund road projects attempting to address this issue. The people of Texas voted …