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Frankfort council adopts Vision Zero resolution aimed at reducing fatal crashes 50% by 2040
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 26-07, endorsing a Vision Zero policy to target a 50% reduction in serious and fatal crashes by 2040 as part of a grant effort; staff said the resolution is necessary for grant eligibility.
The Common Council adopted Resolution 26-07, a Vision Zero policy intended to make the city's transportation system safer for all users by targeting a 50% reduction in serious and fatal crashes by 2040. Staff told the council the resolution is connected to a grant application and that failure to adopt could jeopardize funding.
Council members approved the resolution by roll call with no recorded opposition. Staff framed Vision Zero as an aspirational policy that supports grant applications to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries over the coming decades.
