Making Greater Cincinnati safer for all
We support communities in Greater Cincinnati as residents and local governments work to implement Vision Zero: a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries while increasing safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all.
Our Story
Since 2005, more than 1,000 people have needlessly been killed on Greater Cincinnati streets, and more than 100,000 have been injured. That’s the population of a medium sized city. We call these events traffic “accidents”—but in reality, we have the power to prevent such traffic collisions.
First implemented in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero has proved successful across Europe—and now it’s gaining momentum in major American cities.
In 2019, The Devou Good Foundation created a task force to support cities in Greater Cincinnati as they work to implement Vision Zero. We endeavor to bring about positive change by focusing on education and engineering.
“I’m disabled. I can’t even walk across the street from Hathaway Court.”
— Cheryl R., Covington resident
Our Work
So far, we’ve contributed over $1,000,000 in funding and material to improving active transportation infrastructure in the Tri-State region. We’ve also committed $3,000,000 over the next three years to make our streets safer for all.
See how we helped the residents of Park Hills, Kentucky, make crosswalks more visible and increase driver yield.
Why It Matters
5
days on average, between crashes killing a Greater Cincinnatian
2
hours between crashes causing an injury
63
traffic deaths in 2019
