Recommendation SI.30

Recommendation Status: New

Support municipalities and unincorporated communities working towards region's Vision Zero initiatives with a focus on leveraging funding for improvements on streets in EWGCOG's High injury networks.

This recommendation help achieve the following

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Fills budget gap in communities with most need for street improvements.

Prioritizes minimal traffic collision and related injuries/fatalities.

Related Planning Topic Areas

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Sustainable Infrastructure

Not Countywide
Not Sub-geographies
Municipalities
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Complete Communities

Not Population Stagnation
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch
Not Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Infrastructure Cost-burden
Social & Environmental Resilience
Not Economic Development
Not Housing
Not Land Use & Development
Not Open Space & Environment
Transportation & Infrastructure

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • EWGCOG

  • Municipalities

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • Law Enforcement Agencies

  • St. Louis County Office of Emergency Management

  • Fire and EMS Agencies

  • St. Louis County Department of Public Health

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • EWGCOG funding

  • TAP

  • Local and capital improvement funds

Not Project

Tracking Implementation

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Analyze implementation challenges, reassess resource allocations, and boost local engagement to address gap.

Tracking Success

  • Track traffic fatalities and injuries to bike and pedestrians groups.

If overperforming, what should we do?

Expand these successful initiatives to additional high risk areas, share best practices.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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