The city of Jacksonville is seeking to eliminate traffic deaths and cut serious injuries in half by 2035, adopting a “Vision Zero Action Plan” introduced on Thursday.
The strategy — known as VZAP — is gaining momentum in major cities across the country. It includes steps to prevent fatal crashes with a plan built on five pillars: engineering, education, enforcement, evaluation and engagement.
Mayor Donna Deegan said elements of the plan are already happening. She referred to the city’s completion this week of the “Park Street Road Diet,” which shrunk the road from four lanes to two and incorporated several of the pillars to improve pedestrian safety…