–submitted by Valerie Renk
Yang Tao, city Traffic Engineering Director, shared Madison’s Vision Zero program is reducing traffic fatalities while increasing safety and health equitability for all road users.
Vision Zero focuses on systemic collision prevention. Tactics:
• Events educating safe behavior, safe vehicles
• Safe Streets Madison projects: speed management, altering street design
• Comprehensive pedestrian court(s)
• Using data to guide decisions
• Safety focused enforcement proportionate in impact
Vision 2020 was included in 2020 budget; first comprehensive report in spring 2024. Outcomes include 180 safe street projects funded; 40 miles of major street speed reduction, introducing “20 is plenty” citywide, safety improvement in street reconstruction.
If you missed our meeting this week, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/zqw9XWQyfoE .
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