Three years after rejecting a new traffic safety strategy, Phoenix leaders are shifting gears. On Tuesday, council members started moving toward becoming a Vision Zero city. The change is due to new members, new funding and new statistics. Preliminary figures for 2021 show traffic fatalities in Phoenix increased 25% from 2020. Eight bicyclists were killed. Ninety seven
The Phoenix City Council will get an update on a sweeping road safety plan after the street department measured a dramatic increase in traffic deaths last year.
Phoenix could change a key development ordinance to align more closely with state statutes. The goal is to allow more flexibility and opportunity for the city to recoup expenses.The issue involves scalloped streets that can mean missing segments, curbs and sidewalks or inconsistent roads and configurations. Staggered development patterns, market conditions and city
There are many drivers on the roads of Phoenix, but with nearly 30,000 crashes per year, officials with the City of Phoenix say they are launching an action plan to tackle road safety.