Vision Zero updates: Phoenix staff report on safety projects, grant plans and a public crash dashboard

City of Phoenix staff updated the Vision Zero Community Advisory Committee on road-safety projects, public engagement tools and an in-progress public dashboard intended to show crash data and safety metrics.

Street Transportation Director Brandy Kelso summarized several recent accomplishments and ongoing efforts: two intersection rebuilds completed earlier this year with audible pedestrian pushbuttons, ADA ramps, flashing yellow left-turn signals and vehicle detection; a yard-sign pilot offering signs in English and Spanish; a public speed-limit survey open through May 31; and work on a large Safe Streets and Roads for All grant application (staff estimating an application up to $25 million). Kelso told the committee, “We have advertised for our school safety position. I know we've been talking about that for a while. We expect the interviews in the next 2 weeks.”

The committee’s staff presenter, Carl, reviewed the Road Safety Action Plan (Vision Zero) and…