Vision Zero Action Plan

The Vision Zero Action Plan uses a data-driven approach that considers safety issues for all transportation modes including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders. The project builds on the Transportation Master Plan, which provided a comprehensive evaluation of transportation investments within Menlo Park. 

The Vision Zero Action Plan includes:

• A detailed review of roadway collision data and trends
• Identifying proven infrastructure investments, policies, and programs that address the city's key safety challenges
• Developing an action plan to implement those projects, policies and programs over time 

The Plan includes a robust public outreach and in collaboration with partners in enforcement and emergency response, local schools, businesses and other stakeholders.

The Plan is also required for the city to pursue a number of federal, state and regional grants.

Completed outreach

• City Council - regular business item on January 9, 2024. Adopted action plan.
• Complete Streets Commission - regular business item on December 13, 2023. Reviewed and recommended approval of the draft plan.
• Public workshops in English and Spanish - November 2023. Reviewed priority projects and draft actions.
• City Council - study session on November 7, 2023 and informational update on October 24, 2023. Reviewed priorities and draft actions.
• Complete Streets Commission - study session on August 24, 2023. Reviewed collision trends and outreach.
• Public workshops in English and Spanish - August 2023. Reviewed collision trends.
• Stakeholder working group - met three times during the process to review collision trends, safety strategies, and priority projects and draft actions.
• Targeted presentations to City's Safe Routes to School Task Force and senior-supporting organizations to gather input on safety issues impacting vulnerable roadway users.

• Presentation to the Complete Streets Commission
• Draft strategy handout(PDF, 569KB) identifying potential safety improvements

Quick build projects use temporary materials, such as paint and bollards or flexible delineators to address safety issues. Using temporary materials allows the City to adjust or remove the project quickly based on observation and evaluation. Current City quick build projects include: