OSLO AND HELSINKI MODEL — Vision Zero Works

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The problem: Pedestrian deaths and serious injuries are still treated as accidents. They are not. They are predictable and preventable.

The solution: Adopt a Vision Zero policy for Willowdale — meaning every pedestrian death or serious injury triggers a mandatory review of the street design, not just the person’s behaviour.

The proof: Oslo achieved zero pedestrian and cyclist fatalities in 2019. Helsinki saw severe accidents drop by 75%. Both cities succeeded by committing to a philosophy that when a pedestrian is killed, the city asks what design failures caused it — not just what the pedestrian did wrong.

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Posted by:P Castellarin

6 days ago

Thank you David for this information. For pedestrians in North York even the sidewalks are not safe - especially with electronic scooters. It’s difficult, if not impossible, to hear them as they zoom past. No bell to warn walkers. Should a pedestrian move more into the middle of the sidewalk or just simply move one could end up getting hit. Really … something needs to be done.