City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER
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Public Hearing and Consideration of the Vision Zero Action Plan.
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ISSUE: Consideration of the Vision Zero Action Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Vision Zero Action Plan.
DISCUSSION: On January 24, 2017, the City of Alexandria adopted Vision Zero with the goal of eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2028. Staff provided an update to City Council on October 24, 2017. The Draft Vision Zero Action Plan (the Action Plan) was released to the public on November 8, 2017, and the public comment period closed on November 26, 2017.
Overall, public input on the plan was largely positive with 86% of respondents stating that they support the Vision Zero Action Plan and 79% stating that the City of Alexandria should increase resources in order to implement the plan. Staff received nearly 200 written comments about the overall action plan as well as the strategies included. When asked to select the four strategies that were most important to the respondent (of twelve), the top strategies noted were:
* Strengthen traffic safety enforcement policies and practices (18%)
* Develop and implement infrastructure policies to reduce Killed or Seriously Injured (KSIs) (16%)
* Improve delivery and implementation of safety treatments (12%)
* Enhance data collection and coordination efforts (10%)
In general, the public comments from the plan were largely balanced in terms of support for or request to expedite specific areas such as education, engineering, and enforcement. While most respondents felt that one should be prioritized over another, the specific requests were evenly distributed across themes. The comments received highlighted the importance of promoting a culture o...
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