How Can Pittsburgh End Traffic Deaths?
Earlier this year, city officials committed to a plan called Vision Zero, a promise to completely eliminate traffic deaths. Just a few weeks later, a cyclist died after being hit downtown. So what will it take to make Pittsburgh safer for people on our roads? City Cast Pittsburgh’s Megan Harris & Mallory Falk are pulling from a bunch of past episodes — and their own experiences — to explain why it’s so hard to catalog a road injury, how using 311 could help, and what city planners hope to do about new and known problems all over town.
Are you a bike person? Check out a few of our previous shows and roundups:
- Will More Traffic Calming Money Make Pittsburgh Safer?
- City Cats, When To Call 311 & Wins for Monroeville and the South Hills
- Who Will Respect Bike Lanes If Even Police Won't?
- How To Get a Free Bike Light in Pittsburgh
- Gear Up for Pittsburgh's Best Biking Events
- Pittsburgh’s Best Bike Shops
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