This resolution urges the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to prioritize safety improvements in areas around playgrounds, school zones, and senior zones, and to implement changes allowed by Assembly Bill 43 by the end of 2022. It aims to enhance pedestrian safety and reduce traffic-related injuries in these key areas.
Resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to prioritize and expedite Vision Zero improvements around playgrounds, school zones, and senior zones; and to urge the SFMTA to implement newly allowed changes by Assembly Bill (AB) 43 by December 31, 2022.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to enhance traffic safety around vulnerable areas such as schools and playgrounds, prompted by the ongoing challenges of traffic-related fatalities in San Francisco.
The City adopted Vision Zero as a commitment to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries by 2024, establishing a framework for future traffic safety improvements.
Supervisor Melgar introduced a resolution urging the SFMTA to prioritize Vision Zero improvements around playgrounds, school zones, and senior zones, and to implement changes allowed by AB 43 by December 31, 2022.
The resolution was referred to the Youth, Young Adult, and Families Committee for further consideration.
The committee recommended the resolution for adoption, highlighting the urgency of traffic safety improvements.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution, urging the SFMTA to expedite traffic safety measures in vulnerable areas.
The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, which allowed it to become effective without her approval due to the time limit set by the charter.
The resolution was transmitted to the SFMTA and other relevant agencies for implementation.
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