Category: Safe Speeds

  • July 2026 Newsletter

    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.

  • June 2026 Newsletter

    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.

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

    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.

  • March 2026 Newsletter

    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

    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.

  • City of Philadelphia Releases Vision Zero Action Plan 2030

    City of Philadelphia Releases Vision Zero Action Plan 2030

    Today, the City of Philadelphia, led by the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) and Vision Zero Philadelphia released the Vision Zero Action Plan 2030.

  • Completion of the Tenth Memorial Neighborhood Slow Zone

    Completion of the Tenth Memorial Neighborhood Slow Zone

    The City of Philadelphia, led by the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) and Vision Zero Philadelphia, visited St. Joe’s Preparatory School in North Philadelphia to announce the completion of the fifth Neighborhood Slow Zone.

  • July 2025 Newsletter

    July 2025 Newsletter

    The City of Philadelphia and Vision Zero Philadelphia mourn Latanya Byrd’s passing. Latanya was a staunch advocate for street safety and Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE). We honor her by continuing to pursue the work she was so deeply committed to.

  • Updating the Priority Corridors for Automated Speed Enforcement Expansion Using New Crash and Speed Data

    Updating the Priority Corridors for Automated Speed Enforcement Expansion Using New Crash and Speed Data

    Last year, the City of Philadelphia Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) released its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Expansion 2024: Corridor Scoring and Methodology report in a May 2024 press release. Following further analysis, the new data confirmed that State Route (SR) 611 and SR 13 remain the top two corridors that would benefit…

  • Vision Zero Annual Report 2024

    Vision Zero Annual Report 2024

    The City of Philadelphia Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) today announced the release of the 2024 Vision Zero Annual Report. This report is part of the commitment by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s executive order in March to eliminate all traffic deaths on City of Philadelphia streets.