October 16-18, 2024
New York University
About
The 11th annual Vision Zero Cities will convene global leaders dedicated to achieving Vision Zero. This gathering unites city officials, planners, engineers, advocates, scholars, and industry leaders to share insights, explore innovative strategies, and discover cutting-edge solutions for challenges facing our cities. Over three days, participants will engage in keynotes, in-depth breakouts, immersive field tours, and personalized networking, all geared towards advancing safer and fairer streets and public spaces.
Schedule Overview
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 - VIRTUAL SESSIONS
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Vision Zero Vignettes
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | At the Intersection: How Zoning and Housing Policies Impact
Vision Zero Efforts2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Charged Conversations: Uniting Forces for Emerging Modes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 - CONFERENCE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM | Free Bike Valet by TA will be available on the corner of Washington Sq S and LaGuardia Pl
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM | Check-In & Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks + Keynote: Reflections on the First Decade of Vision Zero in the U.S.
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM | Morning Breakout Sessions
You Need to Calm Down (Your Streets)!
Tech for Safety: Intelligent Speed Assistance and How Localities Are Stepping Into the Regulatory Vacuum
Step Two: What to Do After Your City Adopts Vision Zero
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Green Streets are Safe Streets: Street Design as Climate Resilience
Beyond Policing: Alternative Models for Traffic Safety
Vision Zero in the Delivery Economy: Last Mile Solutions for Package Delivery and Warehousing
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Afternoon Breakout Sessions
The Highway Divide: Reconnecting Neighborhoods
Winning Local Campaigns 201: Community Engagement
How to Stop Trying to Drive Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Closing Keynote: Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Networking Happy Hour
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 - FIELD TOURS
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Breakfast + Keynote: Congestion Pricing State of Plan
Morning Field Tours
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Your City Your Voice Activist Training
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | East River Ferry Tour: Case Studies in Resilient Waterfront Design
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | "Turn Every Page": Inside the Robert A. Caro Archive
11:30pm - 1:00pm | Green Street Walk Audit
Afternoon Field Tours
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | What Does 'Safe Systems' Actually Mean?
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Walking Tour: Queens Infrastructure
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bike Tour - Jersey City
2:30pm - 4:30pm | Bike Tour - Red Hook / Greenpoint Greenways
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 - HAPPY HOUR AT SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM
4:45 PM to 8:15 PM | Free Bike Valet by TA will be available at the Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl
5:00 - 7:30 P.M. | Safe Streets Happy Hour
KEYNOTE
Salt Lake City Mayor
Erin Mendenhall
Erin J. Mendenhall was elected the 36th mayor of Salt Lake City in November 2019 and won reelection in November 2023.
After learning the air quality in Salt Lake City had become so bad that it could take two years off her newborn’s life, Erin became an activist and joined Utah Moms for Clean Air in 2008. Determined to bring scientific understanding to air-quality discussions, Erin co-founded a new non-profit organization, Breathe Utah, in 2010, and was appointed to Utah’s Air Quality Board in 2014. She has since twice been elected as its chair.
Wanting to advance air-quality policy inside city government and serve Salt Lake City on a wider range of issues, Erin ran for office and was elected to represent District 5 on the City Council in 2013. During her six years on the Council, including one year as its chair, Erin worked for equitable progress across the city, driving road repairs and infrastructure maintenance, expanding access to transit and affordable housing, and making the city more equitable for women and girls.
As mayor, Erin is working hard to make Salt Lake City more environmentally and economically resilient, and to take advantage of the region’s historic period of economic opportunity. She is determined to ensure every Salt Laker can access all the city has to offer. Mayor Mendenhall holds a bachelor’s degree in gender studies and a master’s degree in science and technology, both from the University of Utah.
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What is
Vision Zero?
Vision Zero is a strategy adopted by governments across five continents that aims to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries. Developed in Sweden, Vision Zero was brought to the United States in 2014 as a result of Transportation Alternatives’ (TA) efforts. As the U.S. enters its second decade of Vision Zero, TA is working to make sure that the promise of Vision Zero worldwide is fulfilled locally. Safe streets save lives, and create more livable communities for all.
Get in Touch!
Amy Klein
Senior Advisor, Development
amy.klein@transalt.org
(212) 629-8080
111 John St. Suite 260
New York, NY 10038
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We can reclaim our streets.
Transportation Alternatives’ mission is to reclaim New York City from cars, transforming our streets into safe, sustainable, and equitable places to walk, bike, take transit, gather, and thrive.
For 50 years, We’ve brought an inclusive, intersectional organizing approach because we know our streets have the potential to create opportunities of all kinds: safer, betterconnected neighborhoods, cleaner air, more equitable communities, and more economic prosperity.