►
From YouTube: September 11, 2017, Vision Zero Press Conference
Description
Minneapolis City leaders outline campaign to end traffic deaths, injuries by 2027.
A
Well
good
afternoon,
Minneapolis
is
a
good
place
to
live
for
pedestrians,
we're
a
walkable
city
and
getting
more
walkable
all
the
time
in
no
small
measure,
because
we
have
made
investments
in
it
that
have
led
and
that
have
led
the
way
and
we're
a
safe
city
for
pedestrians
Minnesota
as
a
state
ranks.
Fourth
in
the
nation
for
lowest
pedestrian
fatality
rates
behind
Rhode,
Island,
New,
Hampshire
and
Idaho,
but
we
face
challenges
in
maintaining
safety
for
pedestrians.
We
already
see
the
impact
of
more
distracted
driving
from
smartphones.
A
In
addition,
we
will
see
new
challenges
from
new
technologies,
including
self-driving
vehicles,
and
the
welcomed
growth
of
our
city
also
presents
challenges
by
increasing
opportunities
for
collisions
between
pedestrians
and
vehicles.
Unless
we
do
something
about
it,
even
one
preventable
death
on
our
streets
is
one
too
many.
Indeed,
a
pedestrian
was
tragically
killed
in
a
vehicle
impact
downtown
just
last
week.
We
can,
we
must
do
more
and
we
are
tomorrow.
A
We
are
prepared
to
take
the
next
step,
adopting
and
implementing
a
comprehensive
program,
most
often
called
vision,
zero
to
eliminate
by
the
end
of
ten
years
crashes
that
result
in
fatalities
or
serious
injuries.
While
increasing
access
for
all
this
will
move
forward
in
two
key
ways.
Tomorrow
morning,
the
city's
Transportation
Committee
will
take
up
a
resolution
that
begins
the
process
of
developing
the
plan.
Councilmember
Reich
is
here
and
will
speak
next
and
tomorrow
at
noon.
My
2018
budget
will
include
$400,000
in
funding
necessary
for
year
1
of
vision,
0.
A
In
my
first
budget,
I
created
a
new
transportation
planning
division
to
prioritize
walkers
people
with
disabilities,
cyclists
and
transit
riders
within
an
equitable
vision.
Then
we
fully
funded
our
first
protected
bike.
Lane
network
working
closely
with
councilmembers
Lisa,
bender,
cam
Gordon
and
Kevin
Reich.
We
advanced
Complete
Streets
to
adopted
policy.
A
We
hired
a
new
public
works
director,
Robin
Hutchison,
with
the
skills
to
lead
toward
our
vision
and,
finally,
after
three
decades
of
warnings
that
our
residential
streets
were
crumbling
to
the
point
of
no
return
and
after
nearly
a
decade
of
state
cuts
that
dramatically
hindered
our
ability
to
slow
or
forestall
the
decline.
The
City
Council,
the
Park
Board
and
I
enacted
our
20-year
parks
and
streets
investment
plan,
historic
and
backed
up
by
the
real
ongoing
funding.
I
insisted
on.
A
It
is
important
to
emphasize
that
this
cannot
and
will
not
be
a
plan
designed
or
implemented
by
the
city
alone
to
succeed
in
making
people
safer
and
in
order
for
it
to
be
equitable.
It
must
be
designed
through
broad
community
involvement
that
recognizes
historic
inequities,
and
we
must
learn
lessons
from
both
the
successes
and
the
failures
of
other
cities.
That
is
why
tomorrow
is
just
a
beginning
of
a
strong
community
process
across
Minneapolis
in
neighborhood
after
neighborhood
at
corner
after
corner.
Just
like
this
one,
you
can
see
that
we
are
a
city
that
is
growing.
A
Our
population
is
back
now
to
almost
four
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
people
more
residents
than
at
any
time
in
the
last
40
years
as
the
economic
engine
of
Minnesota.
We
are
also
a
city
on
mooove
growth
and
movement
are
good
things.
What
we
get
to
do
with
them
is
make
sure
we
are
managing
our
growth
and
our
movement
safely
equitably
and
sustainably.
A
The
commitment
we
are
announcing
today
and
moving
forward
tomorrow
is
another
step
forward
in
that
direction.
It
is
another
way
that
we
are
putting
our
values
into
action
through
planning
and
resources
that
will
improve
the
lives
of
everyone
who
lives
in
works
in
invests
in
visits
or
just
travels
through
Minneapolis.
Thank
you.
B
Well,
thank
you,
mayor
and
I
think
that
really
outlines
what
we're
really
intending
to
do.
As
you
look
around
the
mayor
talks
about
a
vibrant
city,
you
can
see
it
all
around
you.
A
lot
of
movement
is
taking
place,
buses,
bikes,
pedestrians,
cars
all
converging,
coming
clean
and
moving
about
in
a
very
rapid
way,
but
we
also
want
to
make
it
a
safe
way.
B
If
you
noticed
we're
doing
the
work
that
the
mayor
outlined
with
400
million
additional
dollars,
concretes
getting
torn
up
infrastructures
being
put
in
and
the
stuff
of
a
city
is
happening,
but
we
don't
want
it
just
to
be
about
movement
and
active
environment
in
our
right
away.
We
want
it
to
be
safe
and
safety.
B
First,
the
heart
and
soul
of
an
engineer
is
always
performance
and
safety,
and
that's
going
to
be
true
still,
but
we
want
to
have
a
multi-jurisdictional,
multi
Department
approach
to
make
sure
that,
even
as
we
can
measure
the
dollars
we
put
in
infrastructure,
we
can
measure
the
people
who
are
safe
and
not
injured,
and
it's
quantifiable.
It's
real
and
we
will
be
accountable
for
it
and
to
that
end
we
want
to
make
sure
it
is
multiple
jurisdictions
and
multiple
departments
and
the
Health
Department
will
be
a
big
leader
in
this,
as
well
as
Public
Works.
B
C
Thank
you,
Kevin
I'm
delighted
to
be
here
as
chair
of
the
Health
Committee,
because
this
issue
is
about
Public
Health
and
it's
about
Public
Safety
traffic
crashes
are
a
major
contributor
to
death,
the
youngest
residents
of
our
city.
They
account
for
about
40%
of
accidental
deaths
among
1
to
24
year
olds
and
then
they're
the
most
common
cause
of
accidental
death
in
this
age
group
and
every
one
of
those
could
have
been
prevented.
If
ever
we've
had
a
preventable
cause
of
death,
its
traffic
deaths
on
our
streets,
we
want
people
to
feel
safe.
C
We
want
people
to
be
able
to
get
around
walking
and
biking.
That's
what
the
people
of
Minneapolis
want,
and
by
focusing
in
on
this
zero
deaths
due
to
traffic
accidents,
we
have
an
opportunity
to
get
there
and
I'll
just
know
the
more
people
we
get
walking
and
biking
also
the
healthier
it
is
for
them,
because
they're
biking
and
walking
where
they
want
to
get
and
they're
gonna,
do
that
more
if
they
feel
like
it's
safe,
but
it
also
can
lead
to
healthier
air
for
the
rest
of
us,
as
there
are
fewer
cars
on
the
road.
C
Creating
the
air
pollution,
so
this
is
a
win-win-win
and
I
think
it's
something
that
we
can
be
successful
at
and
I'm.
Looking
forward
to
digging
in
working
with
my
colleagues
on
this
and
developing
a
the
best
in
the
country
plan
for
how
we
can
get
division
zero
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis
and
now
I'm
gonna
turn
it
over
to
the
public
works
director.
D
Good
afternoon
I'm
Robin
Hutchinson
I'm,
the
director
of
public
works
for
the
city
of
Minneapolis
I,
want
to
thank
first
and
foremost
the
leadership
that
is
standing
behind
me
behind
this
effort
of
vision,
zero.
We
are
standing
here
at
18th,
Avenue,
Northeast
and
Johnson
Street.
It's
not
pretty
right.
Now,
you
see
behind
you
construction,
because
we
are
in
the
process
of
making
this
safer
for
walking
and
for
bicycling
in
Public
Works.
We
think
a
lot
about
Street
design,
I'm
joined
by
so
many
of
our
team
members.
D
Our
entire
transportation
business
line
is
here
leadership
from
the
city,
Kathleen
mail,
the
brains
behind
this
thing
we're
doing
today
who
comes
back
to
us
from
her
homie.
Her
homing
chip
has
brought
us
back
to
Minnesota
and
we're
so
happy
about
that.
We
think
a
lot
about
street
design.
It's
not
enough.
It's
not
enough
to
reach
our
goals
of
zero
and
so
enter
the
framework
of
vision,
zero
I
know
by
this
point,
you're
asking:
what
is
this
thing?
Vision?
Zero?
D
It's
quite
simple:
no
loss
of
life
on
city
streets
is
acceptable
due
to
a
crash
by
working
with
the
community
and
across
disciplines.
We
feel
we
can
reach
this
goal,
it's
real,
it's
measurable!
Today's
the
start.
Our
work
live
entirely
ahead
of
us,
so
I'm
gonna
talk
in
a
little
more
detail
about
our
action
plan.
What
we're
proposing
to
do
it
first
starts
with
a
clear
definition
of
our
unique
characteristics
of
mini
ippolit
ins.
D
We
can
build
on
successes
from
other
communities.
We
can
also
learn,
learn
and
adapt
so
that
here
in
Minneapolis
vision,
zero
is
synonymous
with
safety,
access,
equity
and
life.
We
are
proposing
the
creation
of
a
specific
action
plan,
there's
four
key
elements
that
I
want
to
share
with
you.
The
first
is
an
extensive
community
engagement
program.
We
have
to
understand
our
deepest
issues,
fully
fleshed-out
opportunities
and
take
extra
care
to
work
in
all
neighborhoods
and
with
all
people
of
our
city.
D
D
80%
of
all
pedestrian
crashes
occur
on
10%
of
our
roadway
miles.
We
have
this
data,
but
this
may
not
be
enough
to
understand
exactly
why
this
is
happening
and
to
who
so
our
data,
analysis
and
practices
will
become
more
robust
and
we
will
dive
deeper
third
point:
collaboration,
I'm,
very
proud
of
what
Public
Works
has
achieved.
D
We
have
to
partner
with
many
disciplines
in
order
to
reach
our
goals,
and
that
will
include
education
and
communication
and
looking
at
legislation
just
to
name
a
few.
There
are
so
many
ways
that
we
have
to
come
together
to
to
really
protect
all
of
our
roadway
users
and
in
particular
the
most
vulnerable
among
us.
D
We
have
to
look
at
some
staggering
statistics.
We
have
to
look
at
these
statistics
on
our
most
vulnerable
users.
Nine
out
of
ten
pedestrians
hit
by
a
car,
traveling
20
miles
an
hour
will
survive
only
one
of
those
will
survive
if
they
are
hit
by
a
car
going
40
miles
an
hour.
There
is
data
and
evidence
to
support
these
statistics,
and
we
have
to
change
that.
So
we
can
solve
some
problems
for
our
street
design.
D
We
can
solve
many
more
problems
by
collaborating
with
internal
partners,
external
partners,
the
county,
MnDOT
Metro
transit
with
our
community
organizations
to
create
this
action
plan
last
and
very
shortly
metrics.
We
should
know
if
what
we're
doing
is
making
a
difference.
In
our
action
plan,
we
will
include
metrics
that
we
will
report
back
to
the
community,
our
elected
leaders,
and
so
that
we
know
if
what
we're
doing
is
making
a
difference.
D
D
I
believe
that,
with
the
mayor's
commitment
and
the
councilmembers
commitment,
those
who
are
standing
behind
me,
as
well
as
those
who
are
standing
in
front
of
me,
are
teams
that
are
here
supporting
today.
Health.
The
attorney's
office
is
here
so
many
of
you.
We
can
reduce
that
506
to
zero
by
2027
with
vision,
zero.
So
thanks
so
much
for
the
opportunity
to
talk
today,
I
appreciate
it
and
I'm
going
to
turn
it
to
my
friend
and
partner.
Our
city
attorney
Susan
Siegel.
E
Hi
I'm
Susan
Siegel
I'm,
the
Minneapolis
City
Attorney,
and
it's
our
job
in
our
office
to
prosecute
traffic
cases
that
result
in
death
or
serious
injury
unless
they're
involved
gross
negligence
or
felony
level
crimes
and
I'll
tell
you
that
the
prosecutors
in
my
office
have
all
too
often
handled
too
many
cases
where
deaths
were
avoidable.
Just
this
last
year,
our
office
prosecuted
three
pedestrian
death
cases.
E
All
the
cases
involve
left
turns
and
all
the
cases
involve
pedestrians
walking
in
a
designated
crosswalk
where
there
were
streetlights
where
they
had
the
green
and
they
had
the
clear
pedestrian
signal.
There
was
no
flashing
orange
hand
even
and
these
drivers
went
ahead
and
made
a
left
turn,
obviously
without
even
looking
where
they
were
driving.
Even
though
cars
are,
in
fact,
a
deadly
weapon,
people
lost
their
mothers,
their
fathers,
their
grandparents,
their
siblings
and
loved
ones
and
I
for
one
along
with
all
these
amazing
leaders.
E
B
Well,
we
hope
this
did
not
be
an
exercise
of
pointing
fingers,
but
looking
at
data
and
the
data
where
the
data
goes,
we
should
go
and
if
it's
someone
else's
right
away,
we're
gonna
call
upon
partnership
and
not
the
blame
game
and
so
I'm
very
committed.
Those
conversations
as
of
the
leadership
team
behind
us
and
as
far
as
I,
can
tell
our
jurisdictional
partners,
do
not
reject
the
notion
of
safety.
First.
E
It
is
too
soon
to
say
there
may
be
some
ordinance
or
regulatory
changes,
but
but
this
will
be
part
of
a
whole
process.
So
important
pieces
are
education,
awareness,
the
smarter
design
and
marking
of
crosswalks
that
Public
Works
has
already
started
putting
into
place
because
that's
as
much
of
an
effort
here
as
as
the
enforcement
arm.
C
So
before
we
get
that
I
just
want
to
address
the
regulatory
piece
that
you
asked
right
now,
the
city
has
their
hands
tied
by
state
legislation
that
won't
allow
us
to
lower
the
speed
limits
to
what
we
believe
would
be
a
safer
standard
on
some
roads.
We
cannot
lower
it
below
25
miles
an
hour
and,
as
you
just
heard
today,
cars
that
are
going
20,
you're
much
likely
more
likely
to
survive
that
kind
of
a
crash.
C
D
E
E
C
So
I
will
also
want
to
point
out
that
with
bicycling,
we've
had
a
number
of
semi
trucks
taking
a
right
turn
and
killing
a
bicyclist.
So
there
are
patterns,
whether
it's,
the
road
or
the
type
of
turn,
or
how
it's
set
up.
We're
also
concerned
about
multi-lane
roads.
Where
there's
more
than
one
threat,
someone
will
think
somebody
stopped
they're
crossing
the
street
and
then
in
the
next
lane.
The
cars
are
coming
and
we'll
have
an
accident
there.
But
these
are
things
we
want
to
drill
into
and
we
do
have
information
on.
A
So
I'll
let
Robin
speak,
but
I
just
want
to
reiterate
for
everybody.
This
is
the
beginning
of
a
process
so
that
we
have
the
full
community
process
that
we're
going
to
have
that
we
bring
people
in
to
have
the
conversation
a
you
know,
based
on
data
that
we
will
be
gathering
about.
What
is
it
that
we
need
to
do
and
what
are
the
best
methods
to
do
it,
but
I
will
also
let
Robin
answer
your
question.