Council adopts Vision Zero resolution after rejecting deferral
After heated debate over timing and enforcement, the council adopted RS2026-2064 urging Metro departments to accelerate Vision Zero pedestrian‑safety work; a sponsor withdrew a deferral after colleagues argued the work could not wait.
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The council adopted RS2026-2064, a resolution urging the Nashville Department of Transportation and related offices to accelerate Vision Zero efforts in response to rising pedestrian and cyclist fatalities. The Transportation Infrastructure Committee had recommended a one‑meeting deferral to allow new NDOT hires to onboard, but several members opposed delay and the sponsor withdrew the deferral motion and moved for approval.
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