Community leaders will be gathering for the second of four Vision Zero workshops on January 31, 2017 from 9am – 11am at the Town & Country Regional Library (7606 Paula Drive). Part of the workshop includes a walking audit of Hillsborough Avenue and Hanley Road. Attendees will make observations of traveler behavior, road design, and…
Traffic deaths in Hillsborough County have averaged 167 per year over the last five years — about 33 deaths per year more than other counties with comparable population. On June 28, the MPO Policy Committee began to tackle this issue with the first of four workshops to develop a Vision Zero plan. This roundtable discussion…
On June 28, MPO Policy Committee members Councilwoman Lisa Montelione, Commissioner Sandra Murman, Wallace Bowers, and Trent Green hosted a roundtable discussion with community leaders on road safety. Traffic deaths in Hillsborough County averaged 167 per year over the last five years — about 33 deaths per year more than the average county. An overview…
In the last three months, the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County School Board and the County Commission passed resolutions endorsing Vision Zero. The Vision Zero movement began in Sweden, which was able to reduce traffic deaths by 34% over twelve years, and the idea has since been adopted by many U.S. cities. On January 26,…
There’s good news in Hillsborough County’s quest to reduce traffic fatalities. The number of traffic deaths to date in 2013 is 75 persons. Any number is too high, but when compared to the 102 people who died in 2012 at this same time, there has been a reduction of over 26%. A Fatality Reduction Team…
