City of Alameda Releases Draft Vision Zero Action Plan

Published on July 12, 2021

City of Alameda Releases Draft Vision Zero Action Plan to Eliminate Traffic Deaths and Severe Injuries

The City of Alameda today released its draft Vision Zero Action Plan, which contains 50+ actions aimed at eliminating traffic deaths and severe injuries in Alameda by 2040. Community members are encouraged to provide feedback on the plan from July 12-August 6, via an online survey, in-person and virtual public events, and public comment on presentations to City boards and commissions. The Action Plan, survey, event details, and more are at: www.AlamedaVisionZero.org.

Vision Zero is an international movement that provides a framework for reducing traffic deaths and life-changing injuries to zero, while increasing safe, equitable mobility for all. It addresses all collisions, whether people travel by motor vehicle, bicycle, wheelchair, or foot. In November 2019, the Alameda City Council adopted a resolution establishing Vision Zero as the City’s guiding principle for transportation planning, design, and maintenance.

The Vision Zero Action Plan includes an analysis of ten years of crash data, which found that an average of two people die, ten suffer severe injuries, and a total of 220 are injured in Alameda crashes every year. In 2021, the City has had two traffic fatalities, including the recent tragic death of a community member who was struck by a suspected intoxicated driver while walking across Lincoln Avenue.

The Action Plan includes a High Injury Corridor map that shows the roadways with the highest density and severity of crashes from 2009-2018, highlighting streets like Park Street, Webster Street, and Lincoln Avenue. The analysis also found that the top two dangerous behaviors associated with fatal and severe injury crashes were: failure to yield to a pedestrian and unsafe speeds.

Excerpts of the 50+ actions in the Plan include:

• Prioritize street safety investments on high injury corridors.

• Use the City’s most current Socially Vulnerable Populations map to prioritize investments.

• Develop a citywide safety campaign.

• Focus enforcement on high injury corridors and against dangerous moving violations.

• Through the City Council’s legislative agenda, advocate for an income-based graduated traffic fine structure at the state level, so they do not disproportionately impact people with lower incomes.

• Implement School Zone program with 15 or 20 mph speed limits on as many streets as possible per the provisions of the California Vehicle Code.

Draft Vision Zero Action Plan Public Events

• Tabling at the Farmers' Market, 710 Haight Ave, Saturday, July 17, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

• In-person and Outdoor Open House, Alameda Ave at Park St, Saturday, July 17, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

• Virtual Public Forum, Via Zoom, Wednesday, July 21, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

URL: www.AlamedaVisionZero.org

Direct link to survey: www.AlamedaCA.gov/VisionZeroSurvey

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