2024-019 - Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan

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INTRODUCTION The consistency review earlier in this chapter reviewed strategies and policies from around the region, with many standing out as good prac- tice. Garden Grove's Circulation Element is prominent as another best practice. The Circulation Element itself does not specifically reference Vision Zero but includes Vision Zero -focused improvements and offers countermeasures that align with successful Vision Zero strategies and policies. This Plan recommends reviewing those strategies and poli- cies for future consideration. Namely, under Neighborhood Traffic Management, the following poli- cies are supportive of Vision Zero concepts: • Policy 3 to minimize vehicle intrusions into neighborhoods 1) ex- panding parkways to reduce the roadway width, 2) limiting the num- ber of ingress/egress locations on -site, 3) traffic circles, 4) diverters, or speed humps, 5) curb extensions, 6) entrance treatments, or other effective traffic management techniques that reduce or eliminate the traffic intrusion.." • Policy 4 "...reduce vehicle miles traveled... by approving mixed use developments.." • Policy 5 "Increased awareness and use of alternate forms of transpor- tation generated in, and traveling through the City of Garden Grove" • Policy 6 'A safe, appealing, and comprehensive bicycle network..." - "encourage PWD to consider bikeways in their prioritization of re -paving..." - "...amend zoning ...traffic generators to include bikeway facilities" - "...incentives to developers who incorporate bikeways..." - "...Safe Routes to schools." - "...pursue grants for bike facilities..." • In particular, the "Los Angeles Mobility Plan 2035 Policies and Pro- grams" are to be highlighted as an example of best practice for use in Santa Ana. Those policies and programs can be found in Appendix A. Goals to Adopt The goals of Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan are derived from the original Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan to: • Substantially increase safe mobility in all areas of the City • Achieve zero fatal bicycle and pedestrian collisions • Reduce vehicle speeds • Minimize demonstrated collision patterns The Plan's objectives include: • Reduce collisions citywide, while focusing capital investments at high collision locations. • Recommend solutions to evolve the roadway network so people can make transportation decisions and unanticipated mistakes without risk of severe injury or death . • Reject severe and fatal injuries as a necessary by-product of multi - modal transportation. • Prioritize traffic safety over congestion management, accepting that improving safety for all roadway users will in some cases result in unavoidable delay. • Suggest infrastructure improvements that reduce speeds and sepa- rate vulnerable roadway users from moving traffic. Next Steps • Pursue implementation of Safe Routes to School (SRST) plan. • Develop and implement Safe Routes to Parks (SRTP) plan. • Pursue development and implementation of Citywide Street Light Master Plan. • Monitor laws to pursue opportunities to legally reduce the posted speed limits. SANTAANA VISION ZERO PLAN 17