A. 21-912 Action on a Written Petition (Council Policy 030) submitted by Gabriela Landaveri Requesting the City of Santa Clara Adopt a "Vision Zero" Policy (Deferred from June 22, 2021)
Vision Zero's goal to reduce traffic related deaths and accidents is laudable though, sadly, strategies advocated are lopsided. The best strategy for reducing bicycle and car collisions is the same as that which has reduced pedestrian and car collisions. In other words create separated bike lanes that are the equivalents of sidewalks for pedestrians. Cars are not about to disappear and the city should acknowledge this. Do not create air pollution by causing cars to crawl.
Vision Zero's goal to reduce traffic related deaths and accidents is laudable though, sadly, strategies advocated are lopsided. The best strategy for reducing bicycle and car collisions is the same as that which has reduced pedestrian and car collisions. In other words create separated bike lanes that are the equivalents of sidewalks for pedestrians. Cars are not about to disappear and the city should acknowledge this. Do not create air pollution by causing cars to crawl.