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Canton hears Safe Streets presentation; Vision Zero resolution to return for adoption
Summary
County planner presented Cherokee CountySafe Streets for All safety action plan and asked Canton City Council to adopt a Vision Zero policy; presentation described project priorities, funding eligibility and next steps, with formal adoption scheduled for a future meeting.
Kat Onor, a planner with Pond & Company, outlined Cherokee County—s Safe Streets for All safety action plan at Canton City Council—s Feb. 20 meeting, asking the council to adopt a Vision Zero resolution that would commit the city to pursuing "zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2040."
Onor said the county-led plan, funded through the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program created by the bipartisan infrastructure law, uses a "safe systems" approach that pairs engineering projects with policy, organizational practice changes and community education to reduce crashes. "The leadership commitment that…
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