Vision Zero

Councilmember Rigel Robinson has introduced an Intersection Daylighting Plan, which would paint intersections red to restrict parking in order to open up space, increase visibility and reduce traffic injuries and deaths.

Telegraph for People and Walk Bike Berkeley co-hosted a “die-in” protest at the intersection of Hopkins Street and Monterey Avenue due to frustrations over Hopkins Street redesign delays Tuesday. 

The Berkeley City Council has canceled a special meeting, originally scheduled for Apr. 18, to discuss the Hopkins Street corridor redesign, citing staffing shortages, additional time to review the project and issues with fire code compliance.

Martin Luther King Jr. Way will be revamped to be in line with Vision Zero which intends to improve traffic safety.

A vigil was held Tuesday for William Evans, who was killed by a truck driver while crossing Bancroft Way at Shattuck Avenue in his wheelchair.  

A group in Berkeley is advocating for the election of leaders who will fight traffic violence with urgency, in light of multiple recent motor-pedestrian collisions.

On May 2, 2017, the city of Berkeley approved the Berkeley Bicycle Plan 2017. The plan recommended a network of bike facilities that would connect Berkeley as a whole, making it possible for people to get around without unsafe intersections and high volumes of traffic.

Hours after leaving a discussion on street safety March 16, Berkeley street safety advocate, Jackie Erbe was severely injured in a collision on Ninth Street and Channing Way.

Ana Vasudeo — a local mother, first-generation graduate from Cornell University and strong advocate for closing the achievement gap — is running for the 2020 board of Berkeley Unified School District.

The draft of the Vision Zero Action Plan, which seeks to reduce pedestrian and cyclist fatalities in Berkeley, is scheduled to be voted on by City Council during its March 10 meeting.