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$7M Pedestrian, Cyclist Safety Plan Approved for San Jose

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A city's walkability says a lot about its values. Walk or cycle down your average street in San Jose and you'll be impressed by the city's natural beauty and wide array of restaurants and shops. Unfortunately, though, the paths and bike lanes (or lack thereof!) may ultimately discourage pedestrians and cyclists from exploring further. A new $7 million safety plan hopes to address these concerns and make San Jose a better place to live, work, walk, and cycle.

 

San Jose city council members voted unanimously to make local streets safer over the next two years. The decision comes after 29 pedestrian deaths and multiple injuries in crosswalks across town in 2019. Leaders hope the addition of signs, crosswalks, and other safety features will reduce the number of accidents around San Jose. Plans are also in place to help reduce the speed of cars in pedestrian-heavy areas since speed is often linked to the severity of pedestrian-car collisions.

 

The city intends to form a task force to combat the leading causes of pedestrian and cyclist accidents around San Jose. The Vision Zero group aims to reduce the number of incidents by introducing an app for reporting unsafe walking, cycling, and driving conditions. They say data-driven projects will be the key to keeping San Jose residents and visitors safe. Scott Safadi of Cal Bay Property Management applauds the efforts of the task force and looks forward to a safer community to live and work in.

 

-- Scott Safadi, Cal Bay Property Management

A city's walkability says a lot about its values. Walk or cycle down your average street in San Jose and you'll be impressed by the city's natural beauty and wide array of restaurants and shops. Unfortunately, though, the paths and bike lanes (or lack thereof!) may ultimately discourage pedestrians and cyclists from exploring further. A new $7 million safety plan hopes to address these concerns and make San Jose a better place to live, work, walk, and cycle.

San Jose city council members voted unanimously to make local streets safer over the next two years. The decision comes after 29 pedestrian deaths and multiple injuries in crosswalks across town in 2019. Leaders hope the addition of signs, crosswalks, and other safety features will reduce the number of accidents around San Jose. Plans are also in place to help reduce the speed of cars in pedestrian-heavy areas since speed is often linked to the severity of pedestrian-car collisions.

The city intends to form a task force to combat the leading causes of pedestrian and cyclist accidents around San Jose. The Vision Zero group aims to reduce the number of incidents by introducing an app for reporting unsafe walking, cycling, and driving conditions. They say data-driven projects will be the key to keeping San Jose residents and visitors safe. Scott Safadi of Cal Bay Property Management applauds the efforts of the task force and looks forward to a safer community to live and work in.

-- Scott Safadi, Cal Bay Property Management