The city announced the launch of its Safe Streets for All (SS4A) project webpage, interactive map and public survey at the Jan. 9 meeting and encouraged residents to submit concerns and sign up for email updates.

Staff said HDR is the consultant supporting the safety-action-plan work and has produced a video (to be posted on the project page) and an interactive map where residents can drop pins indicating safety concerns such as missing sidewalks, bus-stop problems or areas needing traffic-calming. Staff invited residents to join the project distribution list and encouraged neighborhood outreach to gather input.

Why it matters: the SS4A program is a federal initiative that funds planning and/or small capital improvements to reduce road fatalities and serious injuries; community input will guide prioritization of safety projects and potential grant-funded improvements.

What’s next: staff said it will convene an advisory committee of about 20 stakeholders (city, county, schools, businesses) and expects to hold the first advisory meeting in late January; staff asked council to identify a high-school student or other youth representative if possible.