Vision Zero initiative
Coverage of Vision Zero initiative in the Nexus archive.
- Pedestrian Safety Gains Mix With Frustration as Nashville Breaks Ground on First ‘Complete Street’
Nashville broke ground on its first 'Complete Street' project in Wedgewood-Houston, funded by the voter-approved CHYM program, aiming to improve pedestrian safety with features like protected bike lanes and enhanced sidewalks. The initiative follows a spike in pedestrian deaths this year, with advocates expressing frustration over slow progress despite the project's potential to reduce crashes by up to 70 percent.
- Nashville woman turns grief into advocacy after hit-and-run kills her brother on Lafayette Street
Clarice Wilson is advocating for safety improvements after her brother, Ronnie 'Tony' Wilson, was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Nashville's Lafayette Street. The incident occurred amid three pedestrian deaths in a week on the same corridor, prompting renewed scrutiny of the area as part of Nashville's High Injury Network roadways. Metro Nashville police arrested a 27-year-old suspect, but Wilson and others call for accelerated Vision Zero initiatives to address ongoing safety concerns.