A Safer, More Connected Palm Springs
The Village of Palm Springs is launching Vision Zero to make streets safer and eliminate road deaths and serious injuries. Funded by an SS4A Grant, they’re creating a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to improve safety for all travel modes. Your input is important get involved!
Action
The Vision Zero philosophy acknowledges that even a single death on our transportation system is unacceptable and places the utmost priority on ensuring safe mobility for all road users. Utilizing a Safe System approach, specific actions can be developed and implemented to improve safety for people. Explore the Safe System approach’s principles, strategies, and success stories behind this growing global movement.
Get Involved
Vision Zero involves collaboration among various stakeholders, including government agencies, transportation departments, law enforcement, community organizations, and the public. Each plays a role in implementing strategies to improve road safety. There are many ways to get involved, from our taskforce to public workshops, and more!
Public Input
Take Our Survey: Help us understand how you use the streets, what challenges you face, and what changes you want to see. Your feedback will directly inform the project’s design.
News & Updates
Stay informed about the latest developments and announcements for the Village of Palm Springs Vision Zero project. This is your one-stop resource for recent news, event updates, and progress reports on transforming the Village into a safer, more accessible street for all.
FAQ
The Village of Palm Springs has set a Vision Zero goal of eliminating deaths and serious injuries from our roads by 2030. Vision Zero is a global initiative focused on eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries while promoting safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all. The Vision Zero philosophy acknowledges that even a single death on our transportation system is unacceptable and places the utmost priority on ensuring safe mobility for all road users.
Cities that have adopted Vision Zero principles and strategies have seen significant reductions in traffic fatalities and injuries over time. To achieve the goal, the Village of Palm Springs is developing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) to identify safety issues and specific actions that can be implemented to improve safety for people traveling by any mode throughout the City.
Utilizing a Safe System approach, specific actions can be developed and implemented to improve safety for people. Safe System elements focus on safe road users, safe vehicles, safe speeds, safe road design, and post-crash care. Together, these elements create a holistic, multi-layered system of protection for all road users.
We are gathering data about our city’s high-crash locations and community feedback to help inform the Action Plan. Examples of measures that may be considered are:
- Designing safer street crossings and pedestrian walkways
- Installing protected bike lanes and bike-friendly infrastructure
- Reducing vehicle speeds in areas with high pedestrian and cyclist activity
- Educating drivers on the importance of sharing the road safely with pedestrians and cyclists
Vision Zero recognizes that traffic safety is a social justice issue and aims to ensure that all communities, especially those disproportionately affected by traffic crashes, have access to safe and reliable transportation options. This includes addressing disparities in infrastructure investment, enforcement practices, and access to transportation resources.
Vision Zero involves collaboration among various stakeholders, including government agencies, transportation departments, law enforcement, community organizations, and the public. Each plays a role in implementing strategies to improve road safety. Learn more at our website: vzfla.com/palmsprings
Public input is important to the development of the plan. Share input on our interactive map or take our online survey to share safety issues or report where safety improvements are needed. Visit: vzfla.com/palmsprings
Stay informed about the latest developments, announcements, and happenings with our dedicated News & Updates section on our website. Subscribe to the Palm Springs Vision Zero email list at vzfla.com/palmsprings
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