vision zero

Reading time: 5 minsThe cornerstone of a real protected intersection from which the other features follow are the reconstructed corners with “corner refuge islands”. The demo project at Mizner Park needs significant changes when implemented permanently in order to provide the safety benefits of a protected intersection.

Reading time: 4 minsThe demonstration project is located at the intersection of NE Mizner Blvd and NE 2nd St, just down the block from Mizner Park. It’s an interesting place to try the Protected Intersection principles

Reading time: 7 minsBOCA RATON: May 29 2025 – It’s every parent-of-a-teenager’s worst nightmare. At 3:29pm on May…

Reading time: < 1 minBOCA RATON FL, MAY 12 2025 – At a time when it seemed that the…

Reading time: 3 minsYou might think that being a Vision Zero City is a just another public relations stunt. It’s not. Vision Zero is in fact a philosophy for developing city transportation infrastructure. It’s focused on the goal of revamping and forging a city where fatalities and serious injuries on roadways are brought down to zero. Vision Zero cities have access to money and methodologies to achieve this goal.

Reading time: 3 minsWhile West Palm Beach leads the way and converts its alleys into pedestrian and bike ways, Boca Raton gives its alleys away to developers. We need to utilize our potential and reap the benefits of alternative mobility infrastructure.

Reading time: 3 minsThe US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has recently begun awarding grants to cities for implementing demonstration projects.

Reading time: 2 minsThe City of Boca Raton’s Vision Zero Action Plan RFP. Is it just lip service?

Reading time: 4 minsDallas is a warning to cities who treat Vision Zero as just a press release and fail to implement systemic changes to funding and city staffing.

Reading time: < 1 minAddison Mizner enjoys a high level of participation in walking, biking and rolling to school. City Council and community leaders came out to experience it. I asked them what they thought about it and the state of mobility in Boca Raton.