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Min inneapolis 2020 2020-2022 2022 Vis ision Zero Action Pla lan

City Council Transportation and Public Works Committee December 3, 2019

Minneapolis Vision Zero

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Goal: zero deaths and severe injuries on City streets by 2027

Between 2007 and 2016, an average of

• 11 people died
• 84 people were severely injured

in crashes on streets in Minneapolis.

“A commitment to Vision Zero is a commitment to life and equitable opportunity for people in the City of Minneapolis.” Vision Zero Resolution (2017)

Source: Vision Zero Crash Study Excludes freeway & intentional crashes

Vision Zero Action Plan timeline

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• September 2017: City Council adopted Vision Zero

Commitment

• November 2017: Pedestrian Crash Study finalized
• December 2017: Funding approved for Vision Zero
• February 2018: Vision Zero Task Force started
• Summer 2018: Started initial engagement
• Summer 2018: Selected consultant & hired Vision Zero

Coordinator

• December 2018: Vision Zero Crash study finalized
• December 2018: Vision Zero advisory committees started
• Spring 2019: Phase 2 of engagement
• September 2019: Draft Action Plan released
• December 2019: Final Action Plan adopted by Council

Highlight strategies and actions

• Safe streets
• Reduce speed limits
• Proactive safety improvements
• n High Injury Streets
• Safe people
• Focus education,

communications, and enforcement efforts on 5 most unsafe behaviors

• Seek to implement automated

traffic enforcement

• Safe vehicles
• Safety data

Feedback on draft plan

• 418 different commenters
• Key themes:
• Asking for more enforcement (~34% of commenters)
• Comments on key topics (more support for each than
• pposition):
• Reducing speed limits
• Safe Streets section
• Seeking automated enforcement
• Desire for more enforcement/education focus on

bicyclists/pedestrians/scooters (~11% of commenters)

Changes to draft plan based on feedback

• More introduction on comprehensive approach to

supporting safe speeds

• Adding an enforcement-related action under the

speed limits strategy

• Additional Safe People introduction around

importance of safe choices for all modes

• Add more explicit recognition of safety needs of

vulnerable street users, including people with disabilities and older adults

Thank you!

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