Component (Source: 9 Components of a Strong Vision Zero Commitment, Vision Zero Network) | Approach in the Proposed Vision Zero Policy |
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Opportunities are created to invite meaningful community engagement, such as select community representation on the Taskforce, broader community input through public meetings or workshops, online surveys, and other feedback opportunities. | The proposed policy identifies that representatives of several neighbourhoods and a representative of a community group should be invited to take part in the Vision Zero Stakeholder Group The proposed policy does not preclude public workshops, online surveys, or other feedback opportunities if the need for these is identified during the process. |
TRANSPARENCY The city’s process is transparent to city stakeholders and the community, including regular updates on the progress on the Action Plan and performance measures, and a yearly report (at minimum) to the local governing board (e.g., City Council). | The proposed policy identifies that progress updates should be provided at key points during the development of the Action Plan. |
Reporting
During development of the Action Plan, reports will be provided to the Environment, Transportation and Public Safety Standing Committee with the following key components of the Action Plan as they are developed:
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Strategic priorities (progress report);
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Recommended initiatives (progress report); and
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Vision Zero Action Plan including interim goals (final report for approval).
After approval of the Action Plan, the proposed policy and procedure identify that Administration should provide an annual update report. This annual report will include:
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Vision Zero collision statistics and trends,
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A summary of Vision Zero initiatives that have occurred since the last progress report,
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Information on overall progress on the Vision Zero Action Plan, and
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Current values for all performance measures identified in the Vision Zero Action Plan.
Comparison with Other Ontario Vision Zero Municipalities
A number of other municipalities in Ontario have adopted Vision Zero programs or policies. A core principle of Vision Zero is that each jurisdiction’s Action Plan should be customized to reflect its specific needs based on analysis of road safety data and consultation with the community. Because of this, there is significant variation in Vision