by: Rick Mauch (FWBP Contributor)

The City Council voted to adopt a Vision Zero resolution supporting the creation of a Vision Zero policy and action plan at its Nov. 19 meeting.

Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries through policies and regulations that prioritize safe, multi-model streets. The basic principles of a Vision Zero policy state that there is no acceptable level of fatality or injury on our streets; traffic deaths are not accidents — they are preventable crashes; and the public should expect safe behavior on city streets.

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