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Richmond directs staff to study 'safe walk zone' for 23rd Street, pairing enforcement with outreach and engineering
Summary
Council directed the city manager and city attorney to study an ordinance to establish a 'safe walk zone' along the 23rd Street corridor, and asked staff to coordinate with community groups, the DA's human-trafficking unit, public works and outreach/diversion partners to produce an implementation plan with annual reporting.
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to direct staff to study a proposal for a 'safe walk zone' along the 23rd Street corridor, asking for a multi‑pronged plan that pairs narrowly tailored enforcement with outreach, diversion and engineering measures.
Councilmember Brown, who introduced the item, said the measure would "prioritize enforcement of existing laws in areas where minors are present" while complying with SB 357, which requires enforcement be based on observable conduct rather than appearance. Brown described the corridor as historically…
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