Committee reaffirms Portland’s commitment to Vision Zero and directs task‑force planning; sends resolution to full council 5–0

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 5–0 to refer to full City Council a resolution that reaffirms Portland's commitment to Vision Zero (Vision 0) and calls for reconvening a cross‑bureau Vision Zero task force to coordinate citywide efforts to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries.

Councilor Koyama Lane, who introduced the measure, said, “No person should die or be injured from simply going about their day,” and urged renewed priority and accountability for Vision Zero work. She reviewed the program's history — saying Portland first committed to Vision Zero in June 2015 — and said data from the past decade shows a rise in traffic deaths that demands renewed action. In presenting the resolution, Koyama Lane said the principal action is reconvening a Vision Zero task force to increase cross‑bureau collaboration, accountability, reporting frequency, and community engagement.

Public testimony was extensive. Stacey Triplett, engagement director for AARP Oregon in Greater Portland, urged the committee to prioritize pedestrian safety and noted older adults and Black and Indigenous people are overrepresented in pedestrian fatality statistics. Zachary Lauritzen of Oregon…