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City agencies outline Vision Zero steps to reduce senior pedestrian deaths; supervisors press for faster, proactive interventions
Summary
A multi‑agency Vision Zero hearing reviewed data showing seniors are disproportionately represented in pedestrian fatalities, described a rapid‑response and proactive prioritization tool for seniors and people with disabilities, and discussed signal timing, pedestrian beacons and community outreach. Supervisors and community groups urged faster implementation in high‑injury corridors.
San Francisco agencies told the Board committee on July 25 that a multi‑agency Vision Zero effort is expanding targeted, proactive work to reduce pedestrian fatalities and severe injuries among seniors and people with disabilities.
Supervisor Norman Yee, who requested the hearing, opened by noting that seniors accounted for about half of pedestrian deaths in the city last year and that recent fatalities in his district prompted the briefing. Presenters from SFPD, SFMTA, the Department of Public Health and the District Attorney’s Office described a series of coordinated steps:
- SFPD Traffic Company described a new 72‑hour rapid‑response coordination protocol after a collision to gather video and witness information and to inform enforcement and follow‑up investigations (Commander Teresa Ewens).
- SFMTA traffic engineers outlined immediate and short‑term fixes at recent…
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