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Vision 0 advocate urges culture change to reduce traffic deaths in Winterville
Summary
Luther Himby, a Vision 0 Task Force member, told the council that road safety requires culture, partnerships and data-driven programs; he highlighted local efforts such as safe‑routes‑to‑school outreach and helmet giveaways following a local traffic fatality.
Luther Himby, a member of Winterville’s Vision 0 Task Force, told the town council he represented the community at the 2026 North Carolina Vision 0 Leadership Institute and returned with ideas to broaden safety work beyond engineering. "Vision 0 is more than infrastructure. It's about building a culture of safety," Himby said, describing education, partnerships and data as central elements.
Himby recounted local initiatives the task force has run — bicycle helmet giveaways, registration events, outreach to school communities and pedestrian improvements — and cited a recent neighborhood fatality that spurred his involvement. He urged council and staff to keep residents at the center of planning and to use studies and grant programs to turn recommendations into capital projects, a theme staff later echoed when describing pending SS4A and sidewalk grants. "Every life lost is too many," Himby said.
