Vision Zero in Action: How Demonstration Projects Are Making Greater Portland's Streets Safer
About this episode
The episode discusses how temporary street projects can enhance road safety and contribute to the Vision Zero initiative in Greater Portland.
How can temporary street projects help create safer roads and save lives? Host Belinda Ray talks with Cashel Stewart of the Greater Portland Council of Governments and Ainsley Judge of Neighborways Design about the demonstration projects coming to Portland, Scarborough, and Saco this summer. They discuss the region's Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries. how demonstration project locations are selected, what goes into designing and installing them, and how communities measure their success. The conversation explores how short-term projects can help shape the future of safer, more walkable, and more bike-friendly communities across Greater Portland. Edited by C. Carter
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