“The process of building an Action Plan is just as important as the final product. Vision Zero is based on the concept of shared responsibility for safety, and outreach and engagement to communities — especially those who are most vulnerable on the roadways — is absolutely essential for success.”
Upcoming Public Events
Green Island and Watervliet Virtual Public Meeting
Tuesday August 5, 2025
5:30PM to 7:00PM
Register via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/32b9yrpk
In partnership with the Village of Green Island and the City of Watervliet, the Capital Region Transportation Council (the Transportation Council) is hosting a virtual public pin-up meeting on Tuesday August 5, 2025, from 5:30PM to 7:00PM via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public with an opportunity to share feedback on the draft concepts to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists in Green Island and Watervliet. The focus will be on the following roadways:
- George Street and Lower Hudson Avenue running from Hudson Avenue to the I-787 northbound ramp at the village boundary in Green Island; and,
- The city block bounded by 15th Street, 2nd Avenue, 16th Street, and Broadway in Watervliet.
To join the virtual pin-up session, you must register in advance at: https://tinyurl.com/32b9yrpk. Community members are invited to participate by reviewing the draft concepts and plan recommendations with the project team at the pin-up and asking questions and sharing comments.
All are welcome! If you require any assistive technologies, language translation, American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, and/or adaptive strategies to attend and engage at this public workshop, please contact Liz Podowski King with Highland Planning at 585-649-1210 or liz@highland-planning.com at least three (3) business days in advance of the public workshop.
Past Public Events
June 2025 Public Meetings
The Capital Region Transportation Council hosted four public meetings across the region to share and gather public feedback on the draft Capital Region Vision Zero Safety Action Plan recommendations, which contain several proposed policies, strategies, and capital projects to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes to an eventual goal of zero on all public roadways in the Capital Region.
These wide-ranging strategies are targeted to address the issues identified through analysis of crashes in the region and extensive feedback collected by the public.
Each of the public workshops presented the same content and provided an opportunity for the public to:
Learn more about the development of the Vision Zero Safety Action Plan;
Review the draft recommendations; and,
Share questions and ideas with the project team.
Meeting Materials from the June 2025 Public Meetings:
05/21/25: Saratoga Springs Virtual Pin-Up
On May 21, 2025, the Transportation Council hosted a virtual pin-up to explore draft transportation safety solutions for downtown Saratoga Springs, focused on the area bounded by Broadway, Caroline Street, Hodgeman Street, and Lake Avenue. These concepts were developed through a combination of extensive community input, road safety audits, and technical studies.
During the pin-up, participants were invited to share their feedback related to the draft recommendations.
Meeting Materials from the Saratoga Springs Virtual Pin-Up:
March 2025 Public Meetings
The Transportation Council hosted four public meetings (three in-person and one virtual) across the region in March 2025 to offer an opportunity for the public to share input on proposed transportation safety strategies and actions to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes to an eventual goal of zero on all public roadways in the Capital Region. Attendees could learn more about the development of the Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, comment on proposed strategies and actions to improve transportation safety, and meet with the project team.
Each of the four public meetings presented identical content and provided an opportunity for the public to learn more about the development of the Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, identify existing transportation safety issues, recommend changes to improve transportation safety, and meet with the project team.
Meeting Materials from the March 2025 Public Meetings:
02/26/25: Public Workshop in Albany
On February 26, 2025, the Transportation Council hosted a public workshop at the Pine Hills Branch of the Albany Public Library focused on collaboratively identifying transportation issues and developing conceptual solutions to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists around Albany High School, including Washington Avenue, N. Main Avenue, Western Avenue, and Ontario Street.
During the workshop, participants were invited to share their feedback related to safety issues along the roads around Albany High School and help identify opportunities to improve safety for all.
On February 5, 2025, the Transportation Council hosted a public workshop at the Renaissance Square Community Room in Schenectady focused on collaboratively identifying transportation issues and developing conceptual solutions to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists along Eastern Avenue in Schenectady, from Nott Terrace to Elmer Avenue.
During the workshop, participants were invited to share their feedback related to safety issues along Eastern Avenue and help identify opportunities to improve safety for all.
02/5/25: Public Workshop in Schenectady
01/15/25: Public Workshop in Saratoga Springs
On January 15, 2025, the Transportation Council hosted a public workshop at Whitman Brewing in Saratoga Springs focused on collaboratively identifying transportation issues and developing conceptual solutions to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists in downtown Saratoga Springs. The workshop focused on the following corridors:
Broadway (US 9) from Lake Avenue (Route 29) to Caroline Street;
Caroline Street from Broadway (US 9) to Hodgeman Street;
Hodgeman Street from Lake Avenue (Route 29) to Caroline Street; and,
Lake Avenue (Route 29) from Broadway (US 9) to Hodgeman Street.
During the workshop, participants were invited to share their feedback related to safety issues along these corridors and help identify opportunities to improve safety for all.
12/14/24: Public Workshop at Troy Farmer’s Market
On December 14, 2024, the Transportation Council hosted a public workshop at the Troy Farmer’s Market focused on collaboratively identifying transportation issues and developing conceptual solutions to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists along three corridors in Troy, Green Island, and Watervliet, including:
4th Street from Federal Street to Broadway in the City of Troy;
George Street/Lower Hudson Avenue from Hudson Avenue to the I-787 ramp in the Village of Green Island; and
The area around the Watervliet pool, library and senior center, and Hudson Shores Plaza, bound by 15th Street, 2nd Avenue, 16th Street, and Broadway in the City of Watervliet.
During the workshop, participants were invited to share their feedback related to safety issues along these corridors and help identify opportunities to improve safety for all.
August 2024 Public Meetings
The Transportation Council hosted four public meetings (three in-person and one virtual) across the region in August 2024 to publicly launch the Capital Region Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, which focuses on reducing fatal and serious injury crashes to an eventual goal of zero on all public roadways in the Capital Region.
Each of the four public meetings presented identical content and provided an opportunity for the public to learn more about the development of the Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, identify existing transportation safety issues, recommend changes to improve transportation safety, and meet with the project team.
Meeting Materials from the August 2024 Public Meetings:
Meeting Summary, Appendix B - Comments from Map-Based Activity
Meeting Summary, Appendix C - Interactive Polling Results
Meeting Summary, Appendix D - Responses to Open-Ended Questions
Meeting Summary, Appendix E - Photos
07/07/25: Troy Virtual Pin-Up
On July 7, 2025, the Transportation Council hosted a virtual pin-up to explore draft transportation safety solutions for downtown Troy, focused on the 4th Street, River Street, and King Street Troy city blocks bounded by Broadway and Hutton St. These concepts were developed through a combination of extensive community input, road safety audits, and technical studies.
During the pin-up, participants were invited to share their feedback related to the draft recommendations.
Meeting Materials from the Troy Virtual Pin-Up:
Capital Region Vision Zero Safety Action Plan Interactive Map
Use the interactive map to share:
Safety Concerns: Think broadly. You can use this category to identify areas that feel unsafe and/or are challenging to access or cross as a pedestrian or cyclist or are characterized by unsafe driving/high speeds.
Proposed Improvements: We want to hear your ideas for improving the region’s streets!
To add a point to the map, either double click on the location where you'd like to add the point or click the "Add Point" button on the right side of the map to search for a location. To share or interact with the map in full screen mode, please visit: https://map.proxi.co/r/CapitalRegionVisionZero.
Community Ambassadors
Up to three (3) Community Ambassadors will be hired to build community capacity, strengthen relationships with local organizations, and amplify the voices of residents in historically underserved communities. These Ambassadors will be hired early in the development of the Capital Region Vision Zero Safety Action Plan (hereafter referred to as the Project). Ambassadors will participate in all aspects of the Project, from engagement to the development of recommendations and decision-making. Community Ambassadors will be an extension of the Project Engagement Team. They will:
Participate in regular Project Engagement Team check-in meetings;
Participate in public events, focus groups, and demonstration projects;
Identify, plan, and implement other engagement activities;
Review and comment on draft Project deliverables; and,
Identify interested and impacted parties and creative strategies to effectively engage the community.
Community Advisory Committee
As an essential component of the Vision Zero Safety Action Plan development, the Transportation Council is assembling a Community Advisory Committee (CAC), comprised of local community members representing populations who have been historically underserved and marginalized in transportation planning processes, such as youth, elderly, racial and ethnic minorities, low-income individuals, and those with disabilities.
The CAC will meet on a regular basis (approximately every other month) to guide the Plan’s development and play a role in decision-making processes, such as project identification and prioritization.
Members:
Devendra Kanithi
Naomi Clarke
Trent Griffin-Braaf
Susan Quine-Laurilliard
Hannah Curran
Lindley Hickox
Mary Frances Sabo
Juan Martinez
Michael Meyer
Ed Brennan
