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Advocates and city officials point to increased interagency Vision Zero coordination, urge faster action to reduce traffic fatalities
Summary
Public witnesses and the city administrator described new multi‑agency efforts to reduce traffic deaths after Vision Zero and Highway Safety functions were moved under the Office of the City Administrator. Advocates recommended stronger enforcement, data improvements, and public engagement as 2024 traffic fatalities remained high.
Several public witnesses at the March 6 Committee on Executive Administration and Labor hearing credited recent management changes for improved coordination on traffic safety and urged a stepped‑up, data‑driven push to reduce traffic deaths.
City Administrator Kevin Donahue said a Sustainable Urban Infrastructure team in the OCA now coordinates DPW, DDOT, the Department of Energy and Environment, the Vision Zero office, and the Highway Safety Office. He said the Vision Zero team is updating the plan this calendar year and highlighted interagency efforts to keep high‑visibility corridors clean and address related roadway issues.
Public witnesses described recent pilots and…
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