In January 2023, Mayor Ben Walsh announced the commitment to make the City of Syracuse a Vision Zero city. Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safety, health, and equitable mobility for all. It seeks to prioritize safety by calming traffic and centering the needs of the most vulnerable transportation network users.
The City of Syracuse has invested in several initiatives that align with the goals of the Vision Zero strategy including the Municipal Sidewalk Program (MSP), Supplemental Sidewalk Snow Removal Program, automated enforcement in school zones (speed, red light, and bus stop arm cameras), traffic calming (speed humps), signal updates and access management.
The next steps will be the development of the Vision Zero Action Plan that will serve as a roadmap that includes outreach, data crunching, and a hard look at existing infrastructure. The City will take a holistic approach to analyze high-injury locations and make proactive decisions and investments in safety as default operating practice.
Learn more about Vision Zero projects