From ABC7 New York · · 1m 20s
NYC's Vision Zero gets a rewrite
Mamdani's 100-point plan would slow traffic near schools, cap repeat speeders and push cars off more streets.
In brief
Mamdani's 100-point plan would slow traffic near schools, cap repeat speeders and push cars off more streets. The next decade of NYC street safety hinges on speed: lower limits near schools, devices that cap repeat speeders, and more space where cars simply don't go. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
A 100-goal street reset
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani is rolling out "Vision Zero Reimagined," a decade-long plan with 100 policy goals to cut traffic deaths for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
“Vision Zero Reimagined”
Streets got more crowded
The rewrite lands as cars, bikes, e-bikes and a growing pile of other mobility devices compete for the same asphalt. The old playbook was built for fewer kinds of traffic.
15 mph near schools
Speed limits would drop to 15 mph around hundreds more schools, with new barriers and safety infrastructure going into 1,000 intersections every year.
Safer city trucks
Thousands of city-owned vehicles would get upgraded safety tech, including audible truck alerts and better automatic braking systems.
Hitting repeat speeders
Drivers caught speeding again and again in school zones would get speed-capping devices on their cars. Oversized passenger vehicles would pay higher tolls.
Ghost plates and cheaper rides
The city wants more pedestrian-only zones, a harder push to pull "ghost plate" cars off the road, and funding to help low-income riders cover transit and Citi Bike. Some pieces need Albany's approval.
At a glance
The next decade of NYC street safety hinges on speed: lower limits near schools, devices that cap repeat speeders, and more space where cars simply don't go.
