Editorial: Yes, deadly streets are a national crisis. But we can fix them (via latimesopinion)
During the pandemic, cities have turned lightly used streets into pedestrian thoroughfares and parking lots into dining areas. Let’s keep them.In Los Angeles, this idea of eliminating traffic deaths — dubbed Vision Zero — has become a punchline and a letdown. In 2015, Mayor Eric Garcetti launched his own plan to reduce traffic deaths to zero by 2025.
Ideally, the Transportation Department’s promise of funding and policies that prioritize safety will give local and state leaders the nudge they need to take real steps to make streets safer. The Biden administration has rightly recognized that its climate goals are linked to street safety. We can’t expect more people to forgo cars in favor of walking, biking and taking public transit if they don’t feel safe.
Yes, deadly streets are a national crisis. But it’s eminently fixable, though it will take a commitment to design and fund safer roads and safer vehicles.
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