Pedestrian deaths have reached a 25-year high nationwide according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. Here in Cincinnati, more than 30 people were in the last five years according to WCPO, and pedestrian-involved crashes have . Yet an earlier investigation found traffic enforcement by the Cincinnati Police Department declined from 2009 to 2016.
Now Cincinnati City Councilmember Greg Landsman is calling for a "" program for the city. The strategy behind Vision Zero is to approach every traffic fatality as if it were preventable and create a communitywide plan for making streets safer. Landsmen discussed the question of responsibility and accountability when it comes to walking safely on the streets at a pedestrian safety summit this week.
Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss the "Vision Zero" program and pedestrian safety are Cincinnati City Councilmember (); At-large Director Derek Bauman (); and Transportation Reporter Pat LaFleur ().
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