Modern Mobility is a biweekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the author’s.
The County is in the midst of putting together their Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the next three years.
This document will determine what projects get built in the near future, from transportation to parks to stormwater infrastructure.
This is an opportunity to reset our priorities and “build back better” to a transportation system that is safe and sustainable.
Arlington’s Capital Improvement Plan should:
Fund Vision Zero
Arlington is expected to adopt their Vision Zero Action Plan later this Spring. The Vision Zero plan envisions a comprehensive, safe-systems approach to identifying the common factors that contribute to Arlington’s severe and fatal crashes and to address those factors systematically.