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The Walkway (Vision Zero)
The Walkway, a temporary outdoor pavilion, shares a similar When the District government developed Vision Zero
commitment to social equity and community access, but has a very implementation strategies, “one of the ideas that came up
different origin story. was...street harassment, and how, in addition to being a significant
Verbal and physical harassment is an all-too-common experience problem on its own, it can lead to traffic safety issues as well,” said
on the sidewalks of DC, in particular for women, people of color, Jonathan M. Rogers, a project manager at the District Department of
and the LGBT community. As an extension of the Mayor’s Vision Transportation (DDOT). “Many stakeholders were already thinking
Zero initiative—which aims to stop all fatal traffic crashes and of ways placemaking and public art could contribute to traffic
serious injuries by the year 2024—the city is working to improve safety, and the public art [program] to thwart street harassment
the pedestrian environment by reducing harassment and assault grew out of this brainstorming.”
in the pedestrian environment.
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