IMPLEMENTATION
GOALS
Focusing our efforts on priority intersections and corridors will help us get to zero. The action items set forth in this plan are organized around four desired outcomes outlined below.
Create Safe Streets for All
People will make mistakes on our streets and sidewalks, but those mistakes should not be fatal. Smarter roadway designs reduce the likelihood of severe traffic collisions by improving visibility, separating traffic flows, and managing safe speeds. Evidencebased engineering projects will improve safety infrastructure to create secure, livable streets for all road users, especially the City’ s most vulnerable. Project planning will be a partnership among the City, its community partners, and, most importantly, the people living and working in each affected community.
Develop a Culture of Safety
Engineering and enforcement are crucial strategies must be employed to uphold the rules of the road that keep us safe. Detailed collision data will focus law enforcement and engineering strategies that change the behaviors that cause the deadliest collisions.
Whether walking, bicycling, or driving a vehicle, safety is everyone’ s responsibility. Educating about safe transportation behavior will help keep everyone safe on our streets. Partnerships with stakeholders such as communitybased organizations, community leaders, and youth will help us spread the word that everyone needs to do their part to achieve Vision Zero.
Adopt New Policy and Legislation to Strengthen Safety
An updated legal framework will strengthen the foundation for reducing traffic fatalities. Vision Zero for Los Angeles will pursue local, state, and federal legislation that strengthens traffic safety policy and gives Los Angeles greater control of street safety.
Respond to Relevant Data
Understanding where and why fatal and severe collisions happen is crucial to Vision Zero. Determining priority streets and corridors allows the City to focus its efforts on reducing injuries and fatalities. Collecting and analyzing all relevant information, beyond the collision data, will improve the City’ s responsiveness in making changes in communities where they are needed most. Data transparency is also a great way to hold Vision Zero accountable to its commitment to equity and engagement. As the LAPD migrates its traffic-collision reporting to a digital system, the City will explore how to best make this information available to interested parties. The City remains committed to maintaining clear communication about its progress as it works toward zero fatalities.
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