The city is implementing its first-ever Vision Zero Action Plan in an effort to reduce pedestrian and cyclist deaths and serious injuries.
Jacksonville, Florida is launching its first Vision Zero Action Plan, in a welcome piece of news for road safety advocates in the third most dangerous city for cyclists in the country.
As Christina Burgess explains in First Coast News, “The city plans on using proactive ways to make streets safer like pinpointing the most dangerous intersections, improving crosswalks and bike lanes, and garnering community feedback to know what the public envisions.”
City officials say they plan to implement quick-build, temporary projects to assess their effectiveness and the community response. “The River City will be collaborating with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, the Florida Department of Transportation and local law enforcement on this safety plan to cover state and local roads,” Burgess adds.
While few cities have ever achieved ‘Vision Zero,’ these plans help reorient priorities around street design and safety to focus on protecting the most vulnerable road users.
FULL STORY: City of Jacksonville unveils 'Vision Zero Action Plan' designed to end traffic fatalities
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