[Archived] City of Alexandria Seeks Community Input on Vision Zero Action Plan

For Immediate Release: May 15, 2017

The City of Alexandria is seeking public input on existing challenges to safely moving around city streets, in order to develop an action plan to achieve “Vision Zero.”  The goal of the plan is to eliminate all traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2028.

The public may provide input through June 5 via an online survey and interactive map, which can be accessed on the Vision Zero webpage. Vision Zero representatives will also have a presence at a variety of upcoming public events.  This combination of feedback will allow the City to effectively address specific traffic safety challenges and inform strategies of the action plan.

On January 24, the Alexandria City Council unanimously adopted the “Vision Zero” international traffic safety concept. As a Vision Zero community, Alexandria recognizes that traffic injuries and fatalities are preventable through proper engineering, enforcement, evaluation, and education. City staff is currently developing an action plan for consideration by City Council this fall. The action plan, which will be developed and implemented through community participation, will use a data-driven approach to identify the tasks and funding needed to achieve Vision Zero in Alexandria.

For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/VisionZero.

For media inquiries, contact Craig Fifer, Director of Communications and Public Information, at craig.fifer@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3965.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. To request a reasonable accommodation, e-mail geralyn.taylor@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4084, Virginia Relay 711.

This release is available at www.alexandriava.gov/97791.