If all goes according to plan, the city will reach zero traffic-related deaths by 2025.
Vision Zero started in Sweden in 1997 and has grown into a multi-national road safety project aimed at eliminating pedestrian deaths.
San Diego joins the likes of New York City, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Seattle in developing plans aimed at increasing pedestrian safety. Vision Zero
A nonprofit called Circulate San Diego released a report in hopes of assisting San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer with developing strategies and implementation plans to make the city friendlier to cyclists, pedestrians, and those riding public transit.
Circulate San Diego reported that 83% of San Diegans travel by car, 16% walk, and 1% ride bikes. However, the two less prominent means of travel account for over two-thirds of all traffic-related deaths.
Improving safety on the roads can be done in tandem with rebuilding and maintaining infrastructure, something Faulconer has priotized.
The full story on San Diego's Vision Zero Program can be found here.