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Sage Stone <
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Subject:Public Comment for City Council Meeting 5/19 Item 6.b 2026 VISION ZERO ACTION
PLAN
Council Members,
I write to support adopting the 2026 Vision Zero Action Plan. Vision Zero is one step in the right direction
to make walking, biking, and using public transit safer.
I understand the focus on remedying the High Injury Network (HIN), which I support, though I also ask
that special consideration be made for school zones. Many of the routes to schools and drop off areas
around schools, including CL Smith where my kids go, are lacking in basic speed controls and high
visibility crosswalks. In CL Smith’s example, during peak hours, impatient drivers make aggressive
maneuvers and speed in the streets around and in front of CL Smith. A lack of safety measures
compounds the problem because parents and children feel unsafe to take alternative modes of
transportation like walking and biking and so they turn to driving.
I’d ask the Council to direct that Safe Routes to School corridors be a top focus when allocating Vision
Zero and Active Transportation Plan priorities.
Thank you,
Sage Stone
Parent
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