Hi all,
The Common Council’s vote on Vision Zero is scheduled for tomorrow’s agenda! What can you do to support? Write & send a letter by the end of today! You can also attend the council meeting in support.
As the city states on their website, “Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all fatalities and serious injuries from traffic crashes while increasing safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all. Read the draft plan here.
Click here for info on the meeting (tomorrow, September 2nd at 1pm in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall). This is item #32 on the agenda.
We know this is a bit last-minute to ask, so we’ve included a draft email and instructions below. Please help us reach 20 letters by the end of today:
- Find your district councilors using this map and then check this list for your district councilor and all at-large councilors.
- All of the at-large councilors’ and council president’s emails are listed below:
- All of the district councilors’ emails are listed below:
- Please bcc us on your email, at: contact@syracuseurbanism.org
Subject:
Support for Vision Zero Action Plan
Councilor _______,
I’m reaching out to urge you and the Common Council to vote Yes to adopt the Vision Zero Action Plan. Traffic safety is a major problem in this city, for all users of the road and all means of transportation. People walking, rolling, biking, driving, taking the bus, and traveling around town in other ways all deserve a safe journey, and this issue should be a top priority. I believe strongly that if we slow vehicle speeds, design safe streets for people walking, rolling, and biking, and promote a culture of safety, using the tools described in the action plan, we can save lives, reduce injuries, improve quality of life, and set a strong example for other communities to follow.
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