Last month the newly formed Arlington County Vision Zero External Stakeholder Working Group had their first meeting.
In July 2019, the Arlington County Board resolved to adopt a Vision Zero strategy as a comprehensive and holistic approach to eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries in the County. As directed by the County Board, the County is embarking on the development of the Vision Zero Goals and Action Plan this fall. Working with an Internal Stakeholder Working Group, an Internal Stakeholder Working Group and public engagement checkpoints along the way, we plan to finalize an Action Plan for review by the County Board in fall of 2020.
Working group members were invited in October 2019 from existing committees, commissions and community organizations identified by the internal Working Group. The mission of the group will be to support the County’s Vision Zero program
Arlington has far fewer fatalities, a little over 3 a year on average, than DC, so in some ways it's an easier goal for them. But then in other ways it'll be harder since, for example, they don't have complete control over their roads. They're fatality rate is also much lower than other places in the region. (I can't explain the difference between the chart and the table for 2017).
There are future meetings and lots of plans and opportunities for public engagement, so if you care about VZ in Arlington find time to get involved. More can be found at Streetjustice (subscription needed).
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