HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 Vision Zero Strategy - City Council (06-12-25)Palm Desert Vision Zero Strategy
City Council Meeting| June 12, 2025
Planning Grant
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Palm Desert Vision Zero Strategy
Road safety initiative aimed at eliminating traffic-related fatalities & serious injuries
Strategy includes:
Safe Routes to School Plan (SRTS)
Safe Routes for Older Adults Plan (SRFOA)
Investment Strategies
Public Safety Campaign
Data Dashboard
Approved by adopting resolution
SRTS
Project Schools
SRFOA
Older Adult Priority Areas
Strategy Revisions
Updated bicycle & golf cart circulation map.
Increased roadways on high-injury network.
Included incentivizing a school walking safety program.
Established a pedestrian crossing program that uses handheld items at crosswalks.
Included exploring lane narrowing on arterial roadways through a demonstration project.
Added Investment Strategies to plan appendices.
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Implementation Grant
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Implementation Grant
Key Criteria
Improve High Injury Network
Federally Qualifying Area
Proven, Data-Driven Safety Strategies
Grant Application Focus
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington Charter
James E. Carter
Palm Desert Charter Middle
Palm Desert High
Fred Waring Drive / Town Center Way
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Capital Improvement Examples:
Abraham Lincoln / Palm Desert Charter
Current Conditions
Proposed Improvements
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Capital Improvement Examples:
Palm Desert High School
Current Conditions
Proposed Improvements
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Key Dates & Next Steps
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Questions
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