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A SAFE CITY 2015 1. Adopt a Vision Zero Policy and Develop an Action Plan Adopt a vision zero policy and multi-agency task force. Complete a comprehensive pedestrian safety action plan. Create a mechanism for dedicated funding to redesign intersections or streets for enhanced pedestrian safety. . Reduce the number of severe injuries and fatalities on the top 10 corridors. Develop a Vision Zero policy to eliminate traffic fatalities in the City of Los Angeles by 2025 and present it for adoption by the Mayor and City Council. • Establish an interagency task force for implementation. • Identify high injury networks for all modes and develop crash profiles. • 2017 Begin and complete implementation of prioritized list of Vision Zero projects. • Reduce traffic fatalities in the City of Los Angeles by 20% from 2014 levels. • . Partners BOE, BSL, BSS, DCP, DPH, LAFD, LAPD, LAUSD, Metro • Complete Pedestrian Action Plan and begin implementation. FHWA, BOE, BSL, BSS, DCP, DPH, LAFD, LAPD LAUSD, Metro • Secure listing and estimated costs for funding request as part of annual budget. • Reexamine standards, warrants, and policies for current applicability. • Secure dedicated funding for street safety improvements. BOE, BSL, BSS, CAO, Metro Identify the top 10 priority corridors with the highest number of severe injuries and fatalities. • Identify the related safety countermeasures and funding. • Implement countermeasures in top 10 corridors. BOE, BSL, BSS, CAO, LAPD, LAUSD, LASPD Pursue funding and technical resources including FHWA’s “Focus City” support. • Establish dedicated funding for Ped Safety Action Plan and street redesigns for priority locations (separate from any Measure R funding). • . • 2. Incorporate Safety for Pedestrians into all Street Designs and Redesigns Identify safety-related improvements that can be bundled into infrastructure projects. • Identify improvements and devel