Policy
Purpose: Identify an agreed upon set of policy initiatives that partners can support and mobilize behind at the local and
state levels to advance awareness of Vision Zero and enable programs and projects that support the goals of Vision Zero.
Outcomes:
• Advance package of administrative and legislative initiatives to support Vision Zero
• Gain support from local, regional, state and federal policy bodies
• Ensure safe design practices are incorporated during the planning stage of development
Two Year Action Items
Lead Agency
Participating Agency
Milestone
Advance Automated Safety Enforcement initiative at the state level
SFMTA
Mayor’s Office, BoS,
Q1 2015
SFPD, SFDPH
• Consider as San Francisco-only pilot around school zones, housing for
seniors and people with disabilities
• Formalize support from city agencies and key stakeholders
Evaluate opportunity for apparatus on vehicles to ensure:
SFMTA
Q1 2015
• Safety of transit only lanes
• Safe driving behavior of all transit and municipal vehicle fleet
Partner with Office of Traffic Safety, Caltrans, SafeTrec, Department of
SFMTA, SFDPH, SFPD
Motor Vehicles, CHP, CDPH, CalSTA, NHTSA and MTC to advance goals of
Mayor’s Office, BoS,
Q2 2015
SFCTA
Vision Zero
• Convene on-site workshop/assessment with regional, state and national
leadership on Vision Zero administrative and legal issues
Work with state agencies including Office of Traffic Safety to streamline
SFMTA, SFDPH, SFPD
Mayor’s Office
Ongoing
Work with key policy makers to reduce speeds on city streets
SFMTA
SFDPH, Mayor’s Office
Q4 2015
Report to Vision Zero Task Force annually on the following:
Planning
state traffic collision data timelines
Q1 2016
• Include Vision Zero goal in near term and long term planning documents
including the San Francisco General Plan
• Review General Plan Referrals to be consistent with Vision Zero goals
• Review development projects and inform project sponsors to design
projects to be consistent with Vision Zero goals
• Require projects subject to streetscape plans per Planning Code Section
138.1, to include pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements to the greatest
extent feasible, particularly on identified high-injury corridors and intersections
• Incorporate safety measures in all streetscape and public realm plans
where feasible
Develop a funding strategy to institutionalize future policy efforts which support
SFMTA
Funding Work Group
Q4 2015
Vision Zero including developing menu of needs as necessary for grants and other
funding opportunities
*Note, the next two-year state legislative session starts in January 2015
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Vision Zero Two-Year Action Strategy