Tag Archives: deaths

Seattle Adopts Aggressive Vision for Zero Traffic Deaths

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Scott Bonjukian

Seattle mayor Ed Murray, alongside his police chief and transportation director, announced last week the goal of eliminating all citywide traffic deaths and serious injuries by the year 2030. This formally enters Seattle into the worldwide Vision Zero movement, an … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking, Policy, Roads, Transportation, Walking | Tagged adopt, collisions, deaths, Department, enforcement, engineering, funding, injuries, Kubly, mayor, murray, New York, O'Toole, plans, police, road diets, Seattle, speed limits, statistics, strategy, Target Zero, traffic laws, transportation, Vision Zero, Washington | 4 Comments

Lessons from the Oso Landslide

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

On March 22nd, a forested hillside northeast of Seattle broke away and sent a mile of mud towards the rural community of Oso. The results were utterly devastating. 41 are confirmed dead and two remain missing, 49 homes were completely … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Land Use, Landscape | Tagged 2014, Arlington, buy out, critical areas, Darrington, deaths, emergency, first responders, geology, government, hazard, homes, injuries, landslide, mud, mudslide, natural disaster, oso, Planning, slope, Snohomish County, Stillaguamish River, Washington, water | 1 Comment

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Seattle Adopts Aggressive Vision for Zero Traffic Deaths

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