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Advocates call for $35 million to implement Vision Zero road-safety measures starting in 2026
Summary
Bicycle and traffic‑safety advocates urged the council to allocate $35 million in the 2026 budget to implement Vision Zero actions immediately, saying concentrated investments could reduce crashes on the 15% of roads where most collisions occur.
Traffic‑safety advocates told the City‑County Council at the 2026 budget public hearing that the Vision Zero ordinance passed in 2024 lacks funding for implementation and pleaded for immediate resources to reduce traffic violence.
Connie Zabel Schmucker, advocacy director for Bicycle Garage Indy, said the 2025 budget funded only a Vision…
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