Episode 10: Keep your eyes on Vision Zero — with Peter Houk
Description
As the son of two Lansing attorneys, Peter Houk learned early on that looking out for the public good is lodged in his DNA. From his work with Walk Bike Washtenaw to being appointed to Ann Arbor’s transportation commission to opening cases on A2Fixit, Peter advocates for policies that make life safer for vulnerable road users and processes that enforce them actively and equally.
He’s also loves cycling enough to build vacations around it and to monitor bike-related collisions, injuries, and deaths on his Crashes in Ann Arbor blog, a database intended to help the city reach its Vision Zero goal. Sustainability improves when more people leave their cars at home, but that won’t happen until enough people feel safe enough to spend more time on two wheels.
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We also talk about his three-year battle for a Scio Church sidewalk, the future of safety projects in an adverse funding environment, and the sewer spat that started it all.
Other links:
* Follow Crashes in Ann Arbor on Bluesky
* The League of Michigan Bicyclists’s Shoreline Ride
* Meet now-Councilperson Erica Briggs
* Episodes referenced in the podcast:
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