Trailnet calls for Vision Zero as number of pedestrian killed in STL skyrockets : News

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This year, 18 pedestrians have been fatally struck in St. Louis — more than those killed in the previous two years combined.

“It’s really not something that our city, or anybody living in it, should find acceptable. And we can change it,” said Ralph Pfremmer, executive director of Trailnet.

Pedestrian safety was a topic that he and others spoke about last week at the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals conference held on the campus of Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

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