What is Vision Zero ?
Vision Zero is the City of McAllen’s safety action plan to help reduce severe injuries and fatalities on City of McAllen roadways to ZERO. The plan, which was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Road for All grant program, focuses on ensuring safe, healthy and equitable mobility for all.
Additionally, the plan discusses in detail strategies that will emphasize the shared responsibility of various stakeholders including government agencies, transportation planners, law enforcement, individuals, and community organizations to create safer streets and promote sustainable transportation options.
The plan will further identify areas where McAllen can make improvements to protect bicyclist, pedestrian and vehicular traffic through safer street design, targeted law enforcement public engagement or evidence-base public policy to ensure McAllen’s streets are safe for everyone.
How can you help?
In order to have a strong Vision Zero plan the City of McAllen needs your feedback. The initial feedback phase of this plan has been completed with the submittal of a public roadway safety survey by roadway users of McAllen. The second phase, which will begin in the month of July will make up of review of the Draft Plan below.
Draft plan will be available for public review during the July 12th- July 31st time frame on this website above or at the locations below:
1. Lark Community Center
2. McAllen Public Library
3. Las Palmas Community Center
4. McAllen Development Center
5. Las Palmas Community Center
Community input is crucial in shaping the success of this transformative initiative.
Final Draft of the Vision Zero Plan is planned to be adopted at the August 26, 2024 City Commission Meeting. Additional questions or comments can be submitted to the Traffic Operations Department at traffic@mcallen.net or at (956) 681-2715.
Stay tuned for more information on the plan or updates on City of McAllen website or social media accounts.