The following quote is from an Newsday article by Carl MacGowan that was published May 1, 2025. You can read the entire piece here.
…Richard Murdocco, an adjunct professor of planning at Stony Brook University, said Vision Zero programs across the country have had mixed results. A report released last year by Manhattan nonprofit Transportation Alternatives found New York City had 259 traffic fatalities in 2023 — the same number as in 2014 when the city’s program began.
But Murdocco said local roads must be updated to account for increasing numbers of pedestrians and bicyclists coming into harm’s way.
“I think it’s ambitious of Brookhaven. But I think it reflects a growing realization that the suburbs are no longer just for cars,” he said. “Governments are trying to do something. It’s better than just sitting there.”
