Will the City’s next Vision Zero policy have vision? Find out and speak out December 3

Ten years ago, San Francisco was the third city in the nation to adopt Vision Zero: a comprehensive, proven, and preventative approach to end severe and fatal traffic crashes. 

In 2014, San Francisco passed legislation boldly committing the City to end severe and fatal traffic crashes by 2024. In the years since, there have been many meaningful changes, but the number of people who continue to be hurt and killed in traffic crashes is unchanged.

While the City’s Vision Zero goal wasn’t met, zero severe and fatal crashes must remain the goal. And it must be paired with unprecedented levels of focus, commitment, and action to reach this goal. 

That’s why we have the Tuesday, December 3 SFMTA Board meeting on our calendars – and invite you to join us there at City Hall in Room 400. 

This is a defining moment and decision for how San Francisco will approach traffic safety moving forward.

On December 3, SFMTA staff will present a new Vision Zero policy to the Board for their vote. If passed, this legislation will go to the Board of Supervisors for approval.

What is the proposed new policy going to be? Is it bold enough given what’s needed to take on a challenge that’s only gotten bigger and more complex in the past decade? Walk SF is working to get a preview of the policy in advance.

Your voice is crucial at the December 3 meeting to show that many people demand that San Francisco recommit to and focus unwaveringly on Vision Zero – with bold, meaningful actions for safe streets now.

So please sign up now so we can let you know more once the agenda is out, and we can share our analysis and talking points for December 3. 

And thank you: it’s our voices, together, that can hold City leaders to act now for – and prioritize – safe streets.

Questions? Contact Malena at malena@walksf.org. 

Banner image by Emily Huston