Vision Zero News

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  • July 2026 Newsletter

    This July we are highlighting Philadelphia’s traffic safety history, aggressive driving enforcement, e-micromobility, bump-out Crash Modification Factors, and celebrating our 2025-26 Safe Routes Philly VISTA Luca Johnson.

  • The City of Philadelphia Unlocks Federal SS4A Funding to Improve Market East Streetscapes

    This spring, the City of Philadelphia unlocked $2.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads For All (SS4A) Grant Program to improve the Market East corridor. Now that funding is secured, the City will begin planning, design, and pre-development for improvements along Market Street from 6th to Juniper Streets.

  • June 2026 Newsletter

    This summer is full of incredible events. In preparation, the City has made roadway safety improvements that will support Philadelphians for many seasons to come.

  • Safe Routes Philly: Serve Philadelphia VISTA relationship building in action

    Luca Johnson, the Serve Philadelphia VISTA member assigned to the Safe Routes Philly project, hit the ground running at the start of his service term. As part of Vision Zero, Safe Routes Philly partners with communities and schools to create safe, healthy environments for students to walk and bike to school.

  • The City of Philadelphia and Partners Announce the Official Opening and Completion of Market Street Old City Improvement Project

    Mayor Cherelle L. Parker joined City officials today to announce the official opening and completion of the highly anticipated Market Street Old City Improvement Project. Market Street between 2nd and 6th Streets has been redesigned to better serve everyone, whether they walk, bike, use transit, or drive.

  • City’s $9.3 million in TASA funds to improve safety infrastructure across Philadelphia

    his month, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the City of Philadelphia will receive more than $5.3 million in funding for infrastructure improvements and education programs. The funds are part of the 2025 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Surface Block Grant Program.

  • May 2026 Newsletter

    May is National Bike Month and we kicked it off with a fantastic, Phanatic Walk & Roll to School Day at D. Newlin Fell School. Read the newsletter to learn about Philadelphia’s first bicycles and what else is going on this Bike Month across the city.

  • April 2026 Newsletter

    This April marks the beginning of the fifth year of our Vision Zero Ambassador program. Read the newsletter to meet the ambassadors. We continue to share Philadelphia transportation firsts, and we highlight Distracted Driving Awareness month.

  • March 2026 Newsletter

    March is Women’s History Month and we are highlighting two Philadelphian women who were working towards Vision Zero earlier than all of us by providing safe rail transportation options. We are also highlighting the Vision Zero PHL 2026 conference which was an opportunity for the expert and advocate community to come together and share how…

  • Vision Zero Conference 2026 Puts Focus on a Community-First Approach to Traffic Safety

    Last week, the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) and the Office of Multimodal Planning (OMP) participated in the Vision Zero Conference PHL 2026. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) hosted this all-day conference.

  • Safe Routes Philly is gearing up for their second annual spring training season

    Safe Routes Philly is bringing back their Spring Training Season! Last year, ten schools stepped up to the challenge, leading to Philadelphia’s largest Bike, Walk, and Roll to School Day yet. This year, the Safe Routes Philly team is excited to welcome back past participating schools and expand this opportunity to more schools across Philly.

  • February 2026 Newsletter

    In February, Vision Zero celebrates Black History Month and Transit Equity Day. Read the newsletter to learn more.