Brookings Area Safety Plan and Vision Zero Goal
Summary
The city committed — as a visionary goal, not a binding obligation — to eliminate roadway deaths and serious injuries by 2050. Adopting the Safety Action Plan is the ticket to apply for federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant money for safety projects on corridors like Sixth Street.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
The plan itself costs nothing to adopt but makes the city eligible for SS4A federal implementation grants.
Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians — especially on high-crash corridors like Sixth Street and 22nd Avenue.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — June 23, 2026
The city committed — as a visionary goal, not a binding obligation — to eliminate roadway deaths and serious injuries by 2050. Adopting the Safety Action Plan is the ticket to apply for federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant money for safety projects on corridors like Sixth Street.
City Council — June 9, 2026
Resolution 26-039 would adopt the city's safety plan and commit to Vision Zero — the ambitious goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2050. It sets priorities for making streets safer for drivers, walkers, and cyclists.
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