2 Pedestrian Crashes Occur Day Apart; What's Pinellas County Doing? - Pinellas Beaches, FL - The county's land use and planning agency, Forward Pinellas, is urging cities to apply for projects to make streets safer.
ST. PETE BEACH â The St. Pete Beach City Commission is the first to adopt a resolution to work with Forward Pinellas toward a goal of zero deaths and serious injuries in Pinellas County by 2045.
The city is currently discussing how they can implement the Safe Streets Pinellas Action Plan through local transportation projects to ensure everyone is safe on our roadways in Pinellas County.
Michelle Gonzalez, St. Pete Beach Community Development Director, pointed out in a press release that 107 people lost their lives last year on Pinellas County roadways. âIn addition to the extreme emotional economic costs of this loss of life, there are costs to taxpayers for emergency services and long-term health care,â she said. âWith planning and analysis, we hope to reach our goal of zero deaths and long-term injuries by 2045, making our area an even safer place to reside, work, and visit.