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Publ i c H ear i ng: T r affi c Calmi ng + Vi si on Z er o Ci ty of S omer vi l l e Massachuset t s Mayor Joseph A. Cur tatone G e o rg e Pro a kis E xe c utive Dire c to r, OSPCD Bra d Ra w so n Dire c to r, T ra nspo rta tio n & I nfra struc ture

Our o b je c tive s fo r to nig ht’ s pub lic he a ring inc lude : 1. Acknowledge and thank our stakeholders 2. Offer relevant history and data 3. Provide update on Somerville’s Vision Zero Action Plan 4. Connect our Vision Zero process to the stakeholder petition 5. Preview anticipated 2019 safety investments in Somerville

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I n the mo de rn e ra , So me rville ha sde c ide d to ta ke b a c ko urstre e ts Ea st Bro a d w a y , 2 0 1 8 Ea st Bro a d w a y , 2 0 0 7 Un d e f in e d ~ 1 3 ’ t ra v e l la n e s ( x 2 p e r d ire c t io n ) Sid e w a lk w id t h d o u b le d N e w 5 ’ + 2 ’ b u f f e re d b ik e la n e N a rro w e r, s in g le 1 1 ’ t ra v e l la n e “ Ro a d D ie t ” e lim in a t e s a t ra v e l la n e

I n the mo de rn e ra , So me rville ha sde c ide d to ta ke b a c ko urstre e ts C o lle g e A v e n u e , 2 0 0 7 C o lle g e A v e n u e , 2 0 1 8 ~ 1 0 ’ c u rb e x t e n s io n Un d e f in e d ~ 2 2 ’ t ra v e l la n e Re d u c e d c ro s s w a lk le n g t h s N e w 5 ’ h ig h - f ric t io n b ik e la n e N a rro w e r, s in g le 1 1 ’ t ra v e l la n e N e w o n - d e m a n d p e d e s t ria n b e a c o n

I n the mo de rn e ra , So me rville ha sde c ide d to ta ke b a c ko urstre e ts

So me rville ’ s Visio n Ze ro c o mmitme nt c a lls fo r a c c e le ra tio n o f c ha ng e

T he Visio n Ze ro mo ve me nt de ma nds a b re a k with the sta tus q uo

Visio n Ze ro is ro o te d in da ta , e mpha sizing c ra sh re po rting 700 600 500 All Crashes 400 300 200 Bicyclist Involved 100 Pedestrian Involved 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Severe Injury C ra sh e s re p o rte d o n So m e rv ille stre e ts

Visio n Ze ro prio ritize s c ra she s invo lving “vulne ra b le ro a d use rs” 100 90 80 70 60 50 Bicyclist 40 Involved Pedestrian 30 Involved 20 10 Severe Injury 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 N o t e : t h i s g ra p h s h o w s t h e s a m e d a t a a s p r e v i o u s , b u t i s zo o m e d i n t o p ro v i d e d e t a i l

So me rville wa lking a nd b ic yc ling ra te sha ve g ro wn o ve rthe pa st de c a de Number of People Walking and People Biking at an Intersection (average across 40 count locations) 350 300 People Walking 250 Average Peak Hour Count 200 People 150 Biking 100 50 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

So me rville ’ s Visio n Ze ro Ac tio n Pla n is c urre ntly b e ing pre pa re d Vision Zero Task Force formed September 2018 Task Force regular meetings Oct. ‘18 – Jan. ‘19 “Street Team” outreach began February 2019 Community Meeting March 27 Public Hearing April 3 Community Meeting April 24 Task Force regular meetings May ‐ June Draft plan release for comment June ‐ July

So me rville ’ s Visio n Ze ro T a sk F o rc e ha s ide ntifie d ke y stra te g y a re a s: 1. Set and enforce safe speed limits 2. Focus on speed management through physical traffic calming 3. Build safer, separated bicycle lanes 4. Expand “Neighborways” network of useful low ‐ stress routes 5. Modernize traffic signal equipment 6. Prioritize “safe routes to schools” and “safe routes to transit ” 7. Create safer pedestrian crossings 8. Ensure safe routes through construction 9. Establish post ‐ crash “rapid response” protocol 10.Expand outreach, engagement & education mechanisms 11.Mitigate the risks of large trucks & ride ‐ hailing services 12.Enhance data monitoring and reporting systems

VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN Se t a nd e nfo rc e sa fe spe e d limits 1 S t a t u s : C i t y e s t a b l i s h e d 2 5 m p h l i m i t c i t y w i d e a n d c o n t i n u e s t o e x p a n d 2 0 m p h s a f e t y z o n e s Centerline Mileage of 20 mph Safety Zones in Somerville 25 20 15 21.95 10 12.82 5 0 2016 2017 2018

VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN F o c us o n spe e d ma na g e me nt thro ug h physic a l tra ffic c a lming 2 B u m p ‐ o u t + “c h i c a n e ” t r e a t m e n t o n L o w e l l S t r e e t a p p r o a c h i n g M a g o u n S q u a r e , i n s t a l l e d 2 0 1 8

VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN Build sa fe r, se pa ra te d b ike la ne s 3 18 16 14 Lane Miles of Markings/Facilities 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 G ra p h : S o m e r v i l l e ’s b i ke l a n e n e t w o r k h a s ex p a n d e d b y 1 5 + m i l e s i n a d e c a d e

VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN Build sa fe r, se pa ra te d b ike la ne s 3 W e b ste r A v e n u e , 2 0 1 8 W a sh in g to n Stre e t, 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 9 p r o j e c t s w i l l i n c l u d e B r o a d w a y ( C e d a r ‐ M a i n ) ; W a s h i n g t o n ( S u l l i v a n ‐ M c G r a t h ) ; C e d a r ( S u m m e r ‐ E l m )

VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN E xpa nd o utre a c h, e ng a g e me nt a nd e duc a tio n me c ha nisms 10 Tra f f i c c a l m i n g d e m o n s t ra t i o n : V i n a l A v e n u e , 8 : 0 0 a m , N o v e m b e r 2 9 t h 2 0 1 8

So me rville ’ s sta ke ho lde r pe titio n ha s c a lle d fo r nume ro us ke y a c tio ns 1. Finalize Powder House Boulevard traffic calming design 2. Redesign Powder House Rotary 3. Establish a formal Pedestrian & Transit Advisory Committee 4. Add more transportation planning / engineering staff 5. Add more police officers to traffic unit 6. Publish list of most dangerous intersections (and criteria for designation) 7. Add traffic calming on ten miles of streets 8. Improve safety at fifty intersections 9. Create new interdepartmental management structure 10.Publish estimates of annual spending on safe streets 11.Formalize procedure for using temporary measures like flex ‐ posts 12.Support legislation for camera ‐ based traffic enforcement 13.Use pedestrian ‐ and bicycle ‐ “Level of Service” analysis in planning

STAKEHOLDER PETITION F ina lize Po wde r Ho use Bo ule va rd tra ffic c a lming pla n 1 S t a t u s : p l a n h a s b e e n p u b l i s h e d ; w e b s i t e i s u p d a t e d a n d c o m m u n i t y o f f i c e h o u r s s c h e d u l e d

STAKEHOLDER PETITION Re de sig n Po wde r Ho use Circ le 2 S t a t u s : i n t e r i m p a v e m e n t m a r k i n g s p l a n i s n e a r i n g c o m p l e t i o n ; g o a l t o i n s t a l l f a l l 2 0 1 9

STAKEHOLDER PETITION E sta b lish a ne w Pe de stria n & T ra nsit Adviso ry Co mmitte e 3 S t a t u s : C i t y i s p l a n n i n g t o f o r m a l i z e t h i s ( s t a f f h a v e p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e i n f o r m a l g r o u p ) I m a g e : C i t y o f C a m b r i d g e h a s m u l t i p l e a d v i s o r y b o d i e s

STAKEHOLDER PETITION Co ntinue to g ro w the tra nspo rta tio n pla nning / e ng ine e ring sta ff 4 S t a t u s : F i s c a l Ye a r 2 0 2 0 ( J u l y 1 , 2 0 1 9 ) o p e r a t i n g b u d g e t i s b e i n g p r e p a r e d n o w I m a g e : i n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y s t a f f p e r f o r m i n g c o m m u n i t y o u t r e a c h f o r D a v i s S q u a r e s i g n a l t i m i n g , J u l y 2 0 1 7

STAKEHOLDER PETITION Add o ffic e rs to So me rville Po lic e De pa rtme nt T ra ffic Unit 5 S t a t u s : C i t y h a s a s s i g n e d f o u r n e w f u l l ‐ t i m e o f f i c e r s t o Tr a f f i c U n i t s t a r t i n g A p r i l 2 0 1 9 G r a p h : s p e e d i n g c i t a t i o n s i s s u e d b y q u a r t e r, 2 0 1 5 ‐ 2 0 1 8 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8

STAKEHOLDER PETITION Pub lish list o f mo st da ng e ro us lo c a tio ns 6 S t a t u s : C r a s h d a t a b a s e h a s b e e n u p d a t e d t h r o u g h 2 0 1 8 ; d a t a w i l l b e m a p p e d