Download the full action plan below:
FY2022 Safe Streets & Roads For All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) has been in effect since November
2021. It is the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure, including
roads, bridges, and mass transit. The BIL has established the Safe Streets for All
(SS4A) discretionary grant program in an effort to address the alarming
number of roadway fatalities, with over 40,000 deaths annually in the United
States. This program supports the local initiatives to prevent death and serious
injury on roads and streets, aiming to head ‘Toward Zero Deaths’, known as the
‘Vision Zero’ 1 initiative.
In collaboration between the Consultant team at Metro Consulting Associates,
and the Community, the City of Highland Park, Michigan has resolved to
improving the safety on its streets by embracing the principles of Vision Zero, a
strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing
safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all. Following the exit of major
automotive factory centers, the once booming metro town of Highland Park has
steadily declined from its heyday over the years. The City has forgone its
state-of-the art roadways, making way for increased crime and reduced road
safety for underserved populations. The objective of this Vision Zero Pledge is to
take the City of the Highland Park from “Once was…” to “Now is…”, when speaking
of its positive development, increased safety, and higher quality of life.
Between the years 2014 and 2023, the City of Highland Park experienced on
average 0.7 deaths per year due to traffic crashes and an average of 5.1
incapacitating injuries per year. The cause and effect of this statistic goes hand-in-hand
with the overburdened population that lives in census tracts of
persistent poverty, majority of which are people of color. The Safe Streets and
Roads for All Grant Program is an effort towards zero deaths and serious
injuries on the nation’s roadways.
The City of Highland Park is proud to be part of this program and appreciates
the opportunity to build this Safe Streets For All Action Plan FY 2022. With the
use of this Action Plan, the City of Highland Park pledges to take steps that will
contribute to approaching Vision Zero by the year 2040.