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2017 Sacramento Resolution 2017-0032 Vision Zero Goals

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Sacramento City Council

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

This resolution requires the City of Sacramento to adopt a “Vision Zero” goal. Vision Zero is a collaborative and data-driven effort to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Actions towards Vision Zero will be a comprehensive, collaborative, and equitable approach through...

2008 Los Angeles County Ordinance 08-01 Relieving Traffic and Expanding Rails

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2008

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

The Children's Amendment is Section 16.108 of the San Francisco City Charter: requires the Children's Fund to be used exclusively to provide services for children ages 0-17; establishes that eligible services for the Children's Fund are childcare, recreation, after-school, arts, health,...

Factors Affecting Residential Parking Occupancy in Madison, Wisconsin

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, Wisconsin

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

To manage parking provisions and minimize the negative impacts of excess parking effectively, policy makers need a full understanding of how much existing parking is used and how factors affect its use. This paper presents a study of multi-family residential parking occupancy and...

Modernizing Mitigation: A Demand Centered Approach

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

This report proposes a new approach to assessing and responding to land use-driven transportation impacts, called “modern mitigation.” Instead of relying on auto capacity improvements as a first resort, this approach builds on practice around transportation demand management (TDM)...

Driving Deeper into the Climate Crisis: Who Gets Priority on Our Streets?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Urban Habitat

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

An increasing body of evidence shows that private Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft are either shifting transit riders into cars or inducing new car trips which ultimately increases greenhouse gas emissions in the Bay Area. To combat this, the Bay Area...

A Budding Model: Los Angeles’s Flower Street Bus Lane

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Eno Center for Transportation

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

In June 2019, Los Angeles Metro installed a peak-hour bus lane in downtown Los Angeles as a strategy for addressing anticipated traffic delays. This report analyzes the Flower Street pilot's implementation, enforcement, and performance. It finds that the bus lane greatly improved...

Effects of Parking Provision on Automobile Use in Cities: Inferring Causality

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility

Many cities include minimum parking requirements in their zoning codes and provide ample parking for public use. However, parking is costly to provide and encourages increased automobile use, which is linked to traffic congestion, environmental degradation, and negative health and...

9 Components of a Strong Vision Zero Commitment

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Vision Zero Network

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries among all road users, and to ensure safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. This infographic compiles nine components that make up an effective high-level framework for communities considering a Vision...

Engineering Solutions Guide for Safe Routes to School

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Safe Routes to School National Partnership

Policy Areas Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility, Children & Families

The Engineering Solutions Guide presents street design strategies to address traffic safety concerns commonly identified in school areas and along the routes to school. The guide includes evidence-based strategies that keep children safe by constructing streets, sidewalks, and paths...

A Primer on Vision Zero: Advancing Safe Mobility for All

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Vision Zero Network

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries among all road users, and to ensure safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. The Vision Zero approach recognizes that traffic deaths are preventable, meaning that system designers and policymakers should...

The New Transportation Demand Management: An Implementation Guide for City Officials

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Nelson Nygaard

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Transportation demand management (TDM) programs support and incentivize healthier, more environmentally sustainable transportation behaviors. This report provides an overview of the most prominent and effective options cities can take to advance TDM objectives; these include congestion...

Urban Parking: Rational Policy Approaches for Cities and Towns

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing, Transportation & Mobility

Parking shortages and mismanagement in urban areas have led to increased traffic congestion, higher development and housing costs, and reduced urban vitality. This policy brief demonstrates how cities can reduce traffic, cut pollution, and lower housing costs. Best practices include...

Modernizing Mitigation: A Demand-Centered Approach to Reducing Car Travel

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States, California, Massachusetts, Virginia

Source TransitCenter, State Smart Transportation Initiative (SSTI), Mayors Innovation Project (MIP), University of Wisconsin-Madison

Policy Areas Community Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility

Many communities are struggling to reduce traffic congestion and increase transportation accessibility. This modern transportation mitigation guide provides policy makers with urban planning and land use strategies to lower emissions, improve public health, and increase access to...

Principles for Autonomous Vehicles on City Streets

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source National Association of City Transportation Officials

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

The integration of autonomous vehicles (AVs) into city streets has led to safety, congestion, and equity concerns, with cities lacking the authority to manage these issues effectively. Federal and state collaboration with cities is necessary to develop consistent standards and reporting...

Carmageddon in Los Angeles: The Sizzle and the Fizzle

Type Article

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source ACCESS Magazine, Spring 2014, Number 44

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Severe traffic congestion was anticipated due to the closure of a major freeway segment in Los Angeles for bridge reconstruction. The city should implement extensive planning and communication strategies, including increased transit services, no-parking zones, and real-time traffic...

Equitable Solutions for Pedestrian Safety

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source Smart Growth America

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Pedestrian fatalities are rising nationwide, disproportionately impacting marginalized communities, including lower-income neighborhoods and people of color. To address this, cities should prioritize immediate safety improvements on dangerous streets while adopting long-term systemic...

A Systemic Approach to Crash Reduction: Vision Zero

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Colorado

Source BoulderColorado.gov/Guide/Core-Arterial-Network

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Boulder is addressing the high rate of severe traffic crashes on arterial streets, which account for 67% of such incidents despite making up only 17% of the road network. To improve safety, the city is prioritizing targeted infrastructure upgrades, including protected bicycle lanes,...

Safer Than You Think! Revising the Transit Safety Narrative

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level National

State(s) All States

Source Victoria Transport Policy Institute

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Public transportation is far safer than driving, yet it is often perceived as dangerous, contributing to reduced ridership and resistance to service expansions. To change this narrative, cities should better measure and communicate transit's safety benefits, emphasizing its role in...

Traffic Calming Priority Tool

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source City of Salem

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Traffic calming projects in Salem, MA, were previously installed inequitably and without sufficient evidence-based planning. The city has implemented the Traffic Calming Priority Tool to allocate resources effectively, prioritizing areas with high pedestrian use, vulnerable populations,...

Safer Than You Think! Revising the Transit Safety Narrative

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level National

State(s) All States

Source -

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Public transportation is perceived as dangerous despite being relatively safe, leading to reluctance in its use and support for service expansions. Communities should better measure and communicate transit's overall safety and security impacts, and provide guidance on enhancing transit...

Political and Public Acceptability of Congestion Pricing: Ideology and Self-Interest in Sweden

Type Article

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source ACCESS Magazine

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Transportation & Mobility

Cities should consider implementing congestion pricing to manage urban traffic congestion, which can both mitigate traffic and raise public revenues. This article highlights best practices in establishing a congestion pricing system, as demonstrated by Stockholm, which combines road...

Cruising for parking

Type Article

Year 2006

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Transport Policy

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility

Underpriced curb parking leading to traffic congestion, air pollution, fuel wastage, and accidents due to drivers cruising for parking spaces. Cities should charge market rates for curb parking, at least equal to the price of adjacent off-street parking, to eliminate cruising. This...

Shuttles for the First and Last Mile

Type Article

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Elizabeth A. Deakin

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Revenue shortfalls have led to the reduction or elimination of feeder bus services, causing increased traffic as former users resort to driving. This article outlines how localities can implement shuttle services to fill the gap left by reduced feeder services. It recommends conducting...

Auto Insurance Redlining in the Inner City

Type Article

Year 2004

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source ACCESS

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Higher insurance premiums are charged in low-income, minority neighborhoods due to higher accident rates, which are impacted by disproportionately high rates of traffic congestion in those areas. This article outlines how cities should implement policies to mitigate the impact of...

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