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To request that the Chief Administrative Officer cause the City's Administration to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to make certain improvements to the City's infrastructure for pedestrian safety.
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WHEREAS, the Council supported the development of a Vision Zero traffic safety program in the City of Richmond by Resolution No. 2016-R011, adopted March 7, 2016, and reaffirmed its support through Resolution No. 2017-R093, adopted March 12, 2018, to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries in road traffic to zero by the year 2030, through comprehensive planning including promoting improvements in surface transportation performance and safety for travelers; and
WHEREAS, in support of the City's Vision Zero traffic safety program, the Council believes that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Richmond to request that the Chief Administrative Officer cause the City's Administration to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to make certain improvements to the City's infrastructure for pedestrian safety;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND:
That the Chief Administrative Officer is requested to cause the City's Administration to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to make certain improvements to the City's infrastructure for pedestrian safety, which includes the following:
1. A commitment to the continued installation of leading pedestrian interval signals at stoplight-controlled intersections that also include bicycle lanes, public transit lanes or stops, and other shared-use paths.
2. A recommendation that development projects, to the extent permitted by law, include new pedestrian safety improvements including sidewalks, marked crosswalks, protected bicycle lanes, shared-use paths, and legal curbside zones for rideshare and delivery uses.
3. A commitment to the continued authorization for and implementation of policies supporting street a...
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