Fort Worth is on a mission to put the brakes on traffic-related deaths and serious injuries, with the City Council throwing its weight behind the Vision Zero strategy. Adopted in November 2019, Vision Zero is not just a fancy term—it's a roadmap aiming for zero casualties on the road by ironing out human mistakes through better road design, education, and rigorous safety policies.
They're not just talking big; Fort Worth garnered a solid $524,381.60 from a Federal Highway Administration grant, which is pumped into a partnership with Toole Design, this consultant bunch is cooking up a mean Comprehensive Traffic Safety Action Plan, which will get down to the nitty-gritty of road safety issues using heaps of crash data and taking a peek at past trends, according to the City of Fort Worth.
This plan ain't just a stand-alone; it's part and parcel of the "Moving a Million" Comprehensive Master Transportation Plan, which will guide the city on his it manages everything from sidewalks to subways, making sure every Fort Worth foot and wheel moves on a safer ground, come hell or high water, it's a vision that envisages a Fort Worth where residents navigate without fear of becoming a traffic statistic.
The next year and a half will be crucial, and as the city's website points out, this is when Vision Zero and "Moving a Million" will be shaped, molded, and rolled out these plans will dictate how Fort Worth spends its transportation dollars and could mean more federal funds flowing into the city, if all goes according to plan by winter 2025, Fort Worth could well be the city that sets the bar for safe streets nationwide.
