TO: Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Michael Hintze
Transportation Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Francesca Liburdy
Senior Transportation Planner
TITLE:
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Safer Streets Redmond Annual Progress Report
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Redmond's Safer Streets Action Plan (SSAP) was approved by the Council on April 15, 2025. Since adoption, City staff have initiated, continued, and completed a variety of efforts that advance the Safe System Approach and further the goals of the SSAP. With a SSAP commitment to reduce and eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes by 2035, the Safer Streets Redmond Annual Progress Report provides transparency on progress and holds Redmond accountable to this commitment while also celebrating accomplishments.
The City of Redmond is committed to and invested in the improvement of transportation safety on its streets, sidewalks, trails, and other transportation facilities. City staff and elected officials have recognized the importance of integrating a culture of safety, through engineering practices, educational outreach, and equitable, targeted enforcement. Through a safety-oriented culture and using the guiding principles of the Safe System Approach, the City's goal is to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes.
On June 19, 2022, the City of Redmond codified its commitment to safety and adopted Resolution no. 1559. The Resolution endorses Vision Zero to strive to achieve zero traffic deaths and serious injuries on Redmond streets. The resolution directs the administration to review the Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Master Plan to determine what updates, revisions, or additional policies are warranted to advance Redmond's Vision Zero go...
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