On October 31, 2025, Mayor Avula and city leaders will meet at Main Street Station in Richmond to sign the Vision Zero Pledge. This event is a public step toward reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries on city streets. Mayor Avula, city officials, and transportation safety advocates will speak at the event. They will discuss efforts to make streets safer and more accessible for all residents.
The Vision Zero initiative is part of Richmond’s work in engineering, education, and enforcement to improve road safety. The Department of Public Works (DPW), which is one of 195 accredited public works agencies in the U.S., supports this effort. DPW provides services such as street maintenance, traffic signal management, and civil engineering. The pledge signing…..