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Building a city we can all get around safely in. #VisionZero #Vancouver [bridged from mstdn.ca/@VisionZeroYVR on the fediverse by fed.brid.gy ]

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzeroyvr.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 15/02/2025

Some more cards for your Vision Zero Valentine

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzeroyvr.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 18/12/2024

Canada Way & Burris is a nightmare for pedestrians: a massive 5-lane crossing, complete with a slip lane that encourages fast turns. It’s built for speed, not safety. Pedestrians shouldn’t have to navigate such dangerous infrastructure just to cross the street. We need change. 3/

A screenshot of Google Maps Street View of the intersection of Canada Way and Burris in Burnaby, showing a pedestrian waiting on a refuge island, 6 lanes of traffic on Canada Way, and a slip lane on Burris.

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzeroyvr.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 16/12/2024

Luckily, the City recognized the danger of this intersection and planned a signal a block away at Victoria & 10th, which would help some cyclists avoid it. This improvement was set for completion in 2020. Construction is only now starting—at the tail end of 2024. 3/

A screenshot of a City of Vancouver web page, showing "expected construction of new traffic signal at Victoria Dr and 10th Ave," with a timeline ending in 2020.

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzeroyvr.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 16/12/2024

This is how the intersection looks: 7 lanes of vehicle traffic on Broadway, a painted bike box constantly blocked by drivers ignoring the stop line, a faded green bike crossing. For cyclists crossing Broadway N to S, it's even worse: a midblock, fully unprotected crossing. 2/

An aerial view of the intersection of Broadway and Victoria from Google Maps.

A view of Broadway looking East, showing 7 lanes of traffic and a car blocking the bike box.

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzeroyvr.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 16/12/2024

Ten days after a driver killed a cyclist in East Vancouver, another cyclist was hit & injured today at Broadway & Victoria, on one of the busiest bike routes in the city. This intersection has had 154 crashes in the past 5 years, including 6 with cyclists & 2 with pedestrians. 1/

A photo of the aftermath of a crash at the corner of Victoria and Broadway in Victoria, where a cyclist was hit by a driver. The photo is out of focus so it's hard to tell what's happening, but there is a group of emergency responders clustered around someone on the ground, in the northwest corner of the intersection

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