"The intersection of First and MacKay is where the busy Spirit Trail reconnects with public roadways. To the west there are protected bike lanes, while the route going east has only painted lanes." This is such a dangerous spot, tragic to hear this news 💔 www.nsnews.com/local-news/w...

the cyclist has been released from hospital. the driver remains driving

“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”

Vision Zero will be tabling at Burnaby StreetFest Central Wednesday, July 1st! StreetFest is taking place along Central Boulevard between Willingdon Ave and Patterson Ave from 6:30-10:30PM. There will be food trucks, fireworks, a bike valet, and friendly road safety advocates 😉 come say hi!

You have to get way too far into this article to find out that there was actually a driver of the hatchback. Also, are hatchbacks still a thing aren’t they all SUVs now? vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/25/f...

⚠️🐕 DO YOU LIKE PUPPIES? 🐕 ⚠️ Not only is the July 28 Canadians $0.75 hotdog day, it's ALSO bring your dog to the park day 🐶 This seriously sounds like the best game ever. Tickets are just $22 and $5 of that goes to support our group if you use the link in the post below. They're selling fast!

NEW: “This isn’t cutting edge anymore. It’s just learning from our own successes & failures, and standing on the shoulders of smarter cities. Time to get it done.” My op-ed in today’s @vancouversun.bsky.social makes the case for a people-first Granville Street (& MORE streets) beyond the #WorldCup.

Critical Mass is this Friday! Meet at the Art Gallery 6pm.

NYT's analysis of the rise of big trucks & SUVs shows clear links between those vehicles and increased pedestrian deaths (gift link): www.nytimes.com/interactive/... NYT estimates that 200 to 400 pedestrians would not have died annually if vehicles hadn't increased in size over past few decades.

“As we see micromobility as a new alternative to driving growing in popularity, it just shows that we need more than ever infrastructure design that keeps our road users safe" - @margiesanderson.bsky.social on e-scooters www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Didn't manage to get World Cup tickets and have FOMO? Canadians tickets are only $22! And if you get them using our link, $5 of that goes to support our work 😊 This game *will* sell out so don't get double FOMO and come join us at the park! www.gofevo.com/event/0728VZVS

Really interesting research, great thread. Consumers don't know how much more dangerous SUVs are to people outside cars; but even when informed, they don't care. It's going to take regulation, not education, to solve this.

the crash described in the video was the result of VPD engaging in a chase. a vehicle chase downtown, on a world cup match day, in and around the pedestrian areas adjacent to the art gallery "if the tree wasn't there we would be dead" says one man outrageously reckless & a miracle no one was hurt

This is incredible and I will be there (with all my friends)

🚨🌭 75 CENT HOTDOGS 🌭🚨 Do we have your attention? We're partnering with the Vancouver Canadians on a charity game. Come out and support the C's on July 28, and $5 from every ticket sold through our link supports our group! (Yes they have veggie dogs too!) visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/06/18/t...

“We can see some near-term improvements and quick-build infrastructure that can maintain what we have today, which is already in place, and we can build from there, rather than tearing down what’s currently in place and then working over 10 years.” - @navcouvr.bsky.social

Almost 2 years ago we helped pass a council motion to add 8 new bus lanes. We've seen minimal progress to date, with predictable excuses: design, consultation, cost... It turns out you can just do good things!

LISTEN: Here’s my interview on the big need for a new and smarter conversation about street transformations into people-places here in Vancouver, fuelled by the already clear success of the Granville Street #WorldCup transformation. Thanks @jasjohal.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

Did you know, a single car crash victim can require 50-100 units of blood for their immediate trauma care. On Monday June 29 we're hosting a group ride with optional blood donation event. Please see details below and join us! The blood donation slots require advanced sign-up:

We didn't necessarily need the World Cup to learn that "vibrant pedestrian spaces in the heart of the city are good actually," the rest of the world already knows this, but glad our elected leaders are learning! Let's make it permanent and expand to more areas!

Traffic accident at southeast corner of Broadway Av. & Granville St. in #Vancouver Fairview. Appears that a pickup truck hit a pedestrian who is apparently unconsious and being attended by paramedics!

We had a pedestrian street on Water St for one season and it was a huge hit and then this council scrapped it immediately. No vision. It will take a new council to actually learn the lessons from the Granville St success!

Does this street look closed to you? We shouldn’t need to host the #WorldCup in order to open streets for people. #UrbanTruth #Vancouver

Do easily-ignored lower speed limits actually matter? It turns out yes, a lot: visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/06/14/w...

Vancouver deserves a permanent pedestrian street!

Pedestrian streets bring so much life and joy to a city! Especially when done well, like Granville right now.

Self-proclaimed "public safety champion" @sarahkirbyyung.bsky.social questions why we need to reduce speeds on arterials where 93% of fatalities occur, if we've already reduced speeds on a few residential streets and traffic fatalities still happened. youtu.be/ItxcWjCOJY8

It’s not just about saving commuters time. Bus lanes also improve reliability and reduce variability on bus routes (traffic is random) and saving just a few minutes each direction across an entire route could even reduce the number of buses that need to be run on frequent busy routes, saving money.

Self proclaimed "transit advocate" councilor @sarahkirbyyung.bsky.social questioning staff on why Vancouver needs bus lanes if they only save each commuter a few minutes per trip... Yikes 😬 youtu.be/WYyydasP9oE?...

“Saving lives is not ideology. Saving lives is common sense.” Thanks @isabellazavarise.bsky.social and @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social for the great reporting! www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

FICTION: @petermeiszner.bsky.social claimed the Vision Zero plan would lower the speed on "streets like Boundary Rd, Clark, Knight St." FACT: The report clearly references streets with "high pedestrian activity" and "busy shopping streets." Did Peter even read the report before gutting it?

"[ABC councilors] made some excuses about wanting a balanced approach — and basically just saying that drivers being able to drive as fast as they want is more important than, you know, human lives" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

ABC isn't on here but they're over on the other site spreading misinformation about the VZ Action Plan, and also making it abundantly clear that they are choosing driver speed over human life. (1/3)

In the past 3 weeks ABC has tweeted about " #publicsafety " 16 times. Yesterday they voted against a critical, data-driven measure that would objectively save lives. 12 pedestrians were killed on Vancouver streets last year, the most in almost 2 decades. Sim and ABC don't care about your safety.

We have a lot of thoughts about last night's vote. We're thrilled that 4/5 of the Vision Zero Action Plan passed, and grateful to the hundreds of you who wrote in support. But we're also dismayed that ABC stripped out the most important measure. Read more: visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/06/10/a...

Amendment; "With the exception of reducing speeds." Amendment guts the the easiest way we can save lives. Voting against the data. Fuck this shit. ABC are cowards.

BREAKING: Mayor Ken Sim's ABC majority voted not to reduce speed limits on major roads, despite 93% of all road fatalities in Vancouver happening on arterials. This was one of the most important Near-Term Actions in the entire plan, because roads will never be safe until people drive at safe speeds.

Shameful

Orr: (reads through Meiszner's amendment) what are we doing here? Balance? A few seconds of travel time and a human life! Can't say you support vision zero road safety and advance this amendment. (He's right!)

Lucy: ABC cut funding to road safety. I am disgusted at this amendment. GOOD FOR LUCY. Utterly shameful behaviour from ABC. They are an anti-urbanist, conservative party--that's clear now, right?!

Lucy: ABC has a party has voted against: bike lanes on Broadway; ripped up Stanley Park bike lane; voted down 100 speed cameras; sent halloween safe streets to endless consultation; against lowering speeds on Cornwall. Casualties and deaths have since happened on that road.

Malonely: "I want to be very clear. This amendment guts the central pillar of the Vision Zero Safe Mobility Plan. It is disgraceful." DAMN RIGHT SPEAK THE TRUTH LUCY. SHAME ON PETER MEISZNER.

But srsly this is a deeply shameful amendment from Peter Meiszner. Lowering speeds is pretty much the MAIN POINT of this. That's what saves lives. And, as explained, it wouldn't even have a significant impact on overall travel time. Utterly cowardly behaviour from Peter Meiszner. He's a bad Peter.

Meiszner: need a balanced support, congestion, safety, efficient movement. I sent an amendment OH NOOOOOO "While I support the broad objectives of improving road safety", BUUUUUUT oh god. Not prepared to support reductions to speed limits WHICH MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART JFC

Through 48 speakers (granted many missed due to the meeting being rescheduled), fully 100% have spoken in favour of the plan. Vancouver wants Vision Zero. Council now on break till 615, if you missed your firsr chance to speak they'll go back through the list again at the end.

Rhi: "This type of crash rarely makes the news." (Exactly: this is a "minor" accident in the stats. But it has changed Rhi's life, and that of her family, for months now. We shouldn't live in a society where this is just tolerated!!!)

Now up, @rhifaux.bsky.social! On Feb 20 this year, attended workshop at city hall on this plan. Was hit by driverwhile biking home. (🤬) Driver was trying to illegally overtake. Sufered badly broken wrist, soft tissue injury. Had to take time off work, for months struggled to perform basic tasks.

Next up, Isabel. Resident of GW Woodland. Supports! need to be proactive, not just reactive, with safety. Showing up in crutches--still dealing with broken leg from a cycling crash. Is making vehicles go a few min faster worth people's lives? Cities should be for people, not just cars. (YESSSS)

M: We all know someone injured by car crash, from minor to serious. "We don't have to live this way". (That's such an important point! We don't! A safer city is possible--if there's political leadership!) "Everyone deserves to get home safely every day. Let's make that happen in Vancouver." ❤️

Ruofan: the plan is widely supported by evidence around the world, directly taken from best practices that have successfully saved lives, prevented injuries, reduced dangerous behaviour. "Evidence is frankly overwhelming", permeates the recommendations. "Choice couldn't be clearer".