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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 14h

Take a listen, and then get your tickets because @thewaroncars.bsky.social is coming to town!

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Lower cost tickets are available if cost is a barrier, just send us an email :)

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 15h

While tougher penalties are good, the Province can take proactive steps to make these tragedies less likely in the first place.

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Five things the Province can do to save lives on our streets

We mainly focus on municipal issues at Vision Zero Vancouver, but the Provincial government has a critical role to play in making our streets safe. Here are five evidence-based ideas the province c…

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Jade Buchanan @jadebuchanan.bsky.social · 20h

We know speeding is incredibly dangerous and that virtually every driver (including me) is guilty of it.

Let’s break with the past.
-suspend drivers for excessive or repeat speeding
-lower speed limits to what is actually safe
-automate enforcement with speed cameras anywhere there are kids

Dave Thompson 🇨🇦 @davethompsonvic.bsky.social · 1d

This story is heartbreaking.

"Xavier’s Law" petition to "prevent access to the road for dangerous drivers until case conclusion."
c.org/yDhRGbzcjv
#yyj #safety

Have you seen this petition yet?

“Xavier’s Law” Prevent access to the road for dangerous drivers until case conclusion

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 2d

With the puck set to drop on another Canucks season, we take a look at the close and often tragic connection between hockey and road violence.

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On Hockey, Road Violence, and Vision Zero

Within twenty-four hours this past August on Vancouver Island, two young hockey players died in car crashes. Orca Wiesblatt, a twenty-five-year-old player from the ECHL, was killed in a single-vehi…

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 2d

We actually do believe that "zero means zero" but we're talking about road deaths, not a reckless budget that will take away money away from road safety initiatives.

Pete Fry @ptfry.bsky.social · 2d

Inside joke at #vanpoli
Zero means zero

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mark burge @markburge.ca · 2d

Remember, 5.3 people are killed every day by motor vehicles in Canada. There aren’t widespread movements to put speed limiters on motor vehicles.

Just some context that any #ebike news story should have when advocates against ebikes are interviewed.

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 2d

Our event with @thewaroncars.bsky.social is exactly one month away! 🥳 Tickets are still available, get yours before they're gone: visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/01/l...

Life After Cars

Vision Zero Vancouver proudly presents Life After Cars live in Vancouver with The War on Cars hosts Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear, and Vancouver City Councilor Lucy Maloney. Date: Saturday, Novemb…

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 5d

We're happy to discuss more with any Provincial party willing to take these on. These are as close as you can get to free wins, and they'll make a demonstratable difference. Reach out any time @davidebybc.bsky.social @emilylowan.bsky.social !

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 5d

We often focus on municipal issues, but the Province has a giant role to play in keeping people safe on our streets.

Here are 5 ideas the Province could implement, most of them nearly overnight, all of them within current budget constraints (a few even make money!) in order to save lives.

Five things the Province can do to save lives on our streets

We mainly focus on municipal issues at Vision Zero Vancouver, but the Provincial government has a critical role to play in making our streets safe. Here are five evidence-based ideas the province c…

visionzerovancouver.ca

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 7d

Exciting to see the ribbon cutting for this new plaza, a collaboration between the city and the Uptown BIA. New West is doing great things for place-making and community building. Thanks to Mayor @pjnewwest.bsky.social, city staff, the BIA, and all involved!

A ceremonial ribbon is cut in a new public plaza in uptown New Westminster

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 7d

Can't wait for this to drop! Meanwhile, make sure to get your tickets to see Doug and Sarah live in Vancouver next month!

visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/01/life-after-cars/

Life After Cars

Vision Zero Vancouver proudly presents Life After Cars live in Vancouver with The War on Cars hosts Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear, and Vancouver City Councilor Lucy Maloney. Date: Saturday, Novemb…

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 8d

This same stretch of Lougheed has claimed 5 pedestrian lives in recent memory, and now another is in hospital with life-threatening injuries at the same spot where a pedestrian was killed in 2023.

PLEASE contact the local politicians and demand action.

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Take action: Tell the Province to urgently fix Lougheed

Between December 2022 to August 2025, a short 5km stretch of Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge has claimed 5 pedestrian lives. We laid out the details of when, how, and why this keep…

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 8d

We've said about a dozen times that this will happen again here, and while we still wait for any sort of reply, yesterday it happened again (though fortunately not fatal).

vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/01/m...

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Michael M @princeof416.bsky.social · 9d

What a pleasure to add my voice to make the #UBCSkyTrain a reality!
#UBC is BC’s 3rd largest job hub & welcomes 61K+ commuters daily - a #UBCSkyTrainExtension is a no brainer for climate, job growth & ed!
#BCpoli #CDNpoli #UBCx #MillenniumLineExtension
@seanorr.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social

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Redeye @redeyeradio.bsky.social · 9d

Tune in for our interview with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon about their new book on Saturday's show!

Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · Aug 20

We're so excited to be hosting @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast hosts Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear for a conversation about their new book, Life After Cars!

6:30pm, Sat Nov 8th, Downtown Vancouver

visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/01/life-after-cars/

Life After Cars

Vision Zero Vancouver proudly presents Life After Cars live in Vancouver with The War on Cars hosts Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear, and Vancouver City Councilor Lucy Maloney. Date: Saturday, Novemb…

visionzerovancouver.ca

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 9d

Burnaby is seeking feedback on their Southwest Bikeway upgrades, but some of the proposed options are... not good. If you live or ride through Burnaby, please read and tell them to take these upgrades seriously!

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Tell Burnaby to take its Southeast Bikeway upgrades seriously

Burnaby wants to upgrade the Southeast Bikeway. We want you to ask for better.

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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · 12d

🎉 GoByTransit Week!?! 🚌

We're celebrating Metro Vancouver's 1 MILLION daily transit riders with special Celebration Stations throughout the region! Stop by for ☕ Free coffee, 🥐 Free snacks and ❤ Free stickers!

🤳 Share your transit journey! Tag us @movementyvr and use #GoByTransitWeekYVR

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 11d

Delegate #2. They say they were a victim of a hit and run in New West recently and think there are things the city can do to help prevent future incidents like this. Very unhappy with the lack of enforcement and weak laws; asks council to advocate for reform. Mentions Royal & 10th ...

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 11d

This Wednesday is the rally for SkyTrain to UBC. Meet at the Nest at 2pm!

www.ams.ubc.ca/event/rally-...

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Samantha Agtarap @sam4pomo.bsky.social · 13d

Active transportation grants help make our streets safer yet the province is pausing them? Inaction has a cost too - people’s lives are at stake.

Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 14d

Eby repealed a carbon tax that had been working in BC for almost 2 decades in order to make gas a bit cheaper, and handed out $410 million to drivers for basically no reason. And now there's no money for active transport grants. 300 people a year are killed in BC in motor vehicle crashes.

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 14d

The NDP has been incredibly disappointing on this file and they need to do better. CC @davidebybc.bsky.social @georgeandersonbc.bsky.social @christineboyle.bsky.social and Mike Farnworth.

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 14d

Eby repealed a carbon tax that had been working in BC for almost 2 decades in order to make gas a bit cheaper, and handed out $410 million to drivers for basically no reason. And now there's no money for active transport grants. 300 people a year are killed in BC in motor vehicle crashes.

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trick van treat @derek.bike · 15d

tired: defensive walking

wired: offensive walking

photo of a white car driving on a road. obscuring the car is a service pole with a sign on it that says: "BE SEEN - GRAB A BRICK! 1. GRAB 2. LOOK 3. WAVE 4. CROSS" the sign has an illustration of a person holding a brick and standing in a confident pose. beneath the sign, there is a yellow basket full of bricks mounted on the service pole

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 16d

“It’s just like any other political movement. It takes sustained pressure, and it takes a lot of voices [...] sending emails to your city councillor [and MP], asking for a meeting [...] all of those little acts that don’t take a ton of effort accumulate into the pressure we need for change.”

'Vancouver drivers are terrible': Kits mom pleads for road safety after close calls | Urbanized

Is she wrong?

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 16d

Congratulations @emilylowan.bsky.social on being elected leader of the @bcgreens.bsky.social ! When we met Emily earlier this summer we were very impressed with her understanding of the road safety challenges we face across the province. Definitely an ally for our cause!

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