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MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 17, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
THRU: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Drew Brooks, PDT Service Area Interim Deputy Director
FROM: Rachel Ruhlen, Transportation Planner
Tyler Stamey, City Traffic Engineer
Cortney Geary, Active Modes Manager
Aaron Iverson, FC Moves Senior Manager
RE: February 14, 2023 Work Session Summary – Vision Zero Action Plan
Purpose
This memorandum provides a summary of the discussion related to the February 14,
2023 work session item – Vision Zero Action Plan
Councilmembers Present: Arndt, Gutowsky, Pignataro, Canonico, Peel,
Ohlson, Francis
Present Staff: Tyler Stamey, City Traffic Engineer; Rachel
Ruhlen, Transportation Planner
Direction Sought
1. Do Councilmembers support the plan’s vision and goals?
2. Do Councilmembers support the plan’s transformative and supporting
actions?
3. What feedback do Councilmembers have on the plan’s actions and
implementation strategy?
Discussion Summary
Key discussions points from council:
• Gratitude for the work
• Support for the plan's vision and goals, multi-departmental and collaborative
approach, systemic and proactive approach, recent/upcoming improvements,
and Asphalt Art
• Minor clarifications and revisions needed
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Comments and suggestions:
• Work with CDOT on improvements on state highways in Fort Collins.
• In addition to Asphalt Art, consider planters and painting posts.
• Acknowledge the balance of equity and safety when prioritizing.
• Dashboard and data-driven decisions will be important.
• Be proactive in implementing countermeasures before there is a problem,
considering growth to predict where problems might arise, how new development
might exacerbate problems, and actively seeking input from neighborhoods.
• How do we retrofit existing roads?
• Consider a goal of reducing the number of motor vehicles through mode shift.
• In addition to physical trauma, people who witness or are involved in crashes
experience emotional trauma.
• Consider including educational components and signage, i.e., crosswalk
compliance, misuse of center turn lanes.
• Why does public art have a traffic calming effect?
• People have adjusted to unfamiliar treatments, (roundabouts, narrow lanes).
• Provide examples of how media can more accurately report crashes and avoid
victim blaming.
Clarifications requested:
• How plans that reference each other affect each other
• Automated enforcement is in addition to, not in place of, in person enforcement.
• Prioritizing trails for transportation is not replacing recreational use of trails.
• Fully staffing the traffic enforcement unit is a staffing issue, not a funding issue.
Council had concerns on specific locations:
• Recent growth has and will reduce safety on South College Ave.
• Dangerous intersections: Drake Rd & Lemay Ave, College Ave & Triangle Rd,
Power Trail and Harmony Rd (grade-separated crossing is a priority)
• Myrtle St & Shields St – dangerous crosswalk
• Taft Hill Rd – street racing
• Driving over the roundabout – Laurel St & Remington St
Next Steps
• Incorporate Council feedback into the final Vision Zero Action Plan for adoption.
• March 21 – first reading for Council to consider adoption of the Vision Zero
Action Plan.
• Address issues brought up at specific locations.
• Provide 2022 Safety in the City Report to Council when it is available.
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