Lead paragraph
Continue to focus on moving towards zero deaths from roadway crashes.
S.1Zero Deaths
Progress
On time
- Not started
- Planning
- Implementation
- Continuous
Description
Vision Zero strategies are being used around the world to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries while also increasing safe and equitable transportation options. The City of Longmont adopted Vision Zero in 2023 with the goal of reducing traffic deaths and severe injuries on city roadways to zero by 2040.
Tasks
What are we doing?
- 2026
Develop a Vision Zero Equitable Action Plan (VZEAP)
What has been done?
- 28.10.2024
Launch a Vision Zero Task Force
Fall 2024: Launched this group open to any and all community members and key stakeholders interested in Vision Zero in Longmont. This task force is intended to convene on an ongoing basis to help the City develop, implement, evaluate, and update a Vision Zero Equitable Action Plan (VZEAP-listed above) over time.
Q4 2024: The first three meetings occurred in October, November, and December.
Early & mid 2024: Staff were hired to implement Vision Zero. Currently seeking funding and identifying both internal and external key stakeholder to help develop the City's first transportation safety plan a.k.a. VZEAP.
The following is considered VZEAP pre-work:
Aug 2024 - USDOT awarded the City a Safe Streets for All Grant (SS4A) to fund a Vision Zero Equitable Action Plan (VZEAP), as well as a:
Q3 2024: Completed some baseline Vision Zero data analysis, including compiling and/or mapping:
Winter 2024-2025: In progress on the SS4A grant contracting process with USDOT.