PHILADELPHIA, PA — The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) has begun development of the next five-year Vision Zero Action Plan, following an executive order by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker in March 2024. The initiative seeks to eliminate traffic fatalities on Philadelphia’s streets by 2030.
The Vision Zero Task Force has been tasked with releasing the new Vision Zero Action Plan and Capital Plan by October 31, 2025. These plans will guide infrastructure investment and traffic safety strategy from 2025 through 2030. Public involvement is central to the process, with action plans and capital projects being developed throughout the next ten months.
Recent data from the City’s 2024 Vision Zero Annual Report underscores the urgency of these efforts. Fatal crashes remain above pre-2020 levels, with a 65% increase in deaths among pedestrians and other vulnerable road users compared to the 2015-2019 average. To combat these trends, the City has implemented measures such as the automated speed enforcement (ASE) program on Roosevelt Boulevard, which will expand to five new corridors in 2025, and the Penrose roundabout project that simplifies a previously unsafe intersection.
To ensure community-wide participation, Philadelphia is offering several ways for residents to share their traffic safety concerns. These include surveys, roundtable focus groups, pop-up events, and updates via the Vision Zero newsletter. Public feedback will be critical in shaping the final Action and Capital Plans, which will address safety improvements through programs such as the Neighborhood Slow Zone initiative and corridor redesigns like the Market Street Old City Improvement Project.
These combined efforts highlight Philadelphia’s commitment to reducing preventable traffic deaths and improving safety for all road users. For residents, it is a collaborative opportunity to help shape a safer future for the city.
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