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6 <br />EUGENE VISION ZERO <br />Vision Statement <br />Our community values the safety of all people who <br />use our multimodal transportation system and will <br />take equitable, data-driven actions to eliminate <br />deaths and life-changing injuries by 2035. <br />Guiding Tenets <br />These tenets have helped shape the actions <br />included in this plan and will continue to guide their <br />implementation. In order to be effective, every agency, <br />community partner and resident involved in making <br />Vision Zero a reality should check their actions against <br />these tenets by asking is this program or this project <br />equitable, data-driven and accountable? <br />Equitable <br />Eugene strives to be a community where every person regardless of their identity <br />is safe, valued and welcome. A person’s identity encompasses multiple aspects, <br />including, but not limited to: age, race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, religion, disability, <br />sexual orientation, socio-economic and housing status. This plan seeks to make Eugene’s <br />streets safer for all people who travel on them. <br />Data-Driven <br />The actions in this plan were determined through a process of data analysis and <br />community conversation that took place at community events over the spring, <br />summer, and fall of 2017. Starting with data allows us to address the issues we know have <br />caused crashes in the past, and the locations with the worst crash histories. <br />This plan calls for increasing the amount of data and agency coordination to ensure even <br />more detailed and pertinent analysis can drive Vision Zero actions in the future. <br />Accountable <br />This plan belongs to the people of Eugene. We recognize that traffic crashes <br />can impact anyone in our community, and we want to be held accountable by our residents <br />for addressing that serious problem. <br />To do this, the plan must first be accountable to itself which is why we call for tracking the <br />effectiveness of actions and making changes where and when needed. When that process <br />is in place, we can then report to our residents on our successes and adjustments. Progress <br />will be communicated in an annual report. <br />Life-Changing Injuries: <br />Crashes that result in major <br />injuries change the life of <br />the victim and their family <br />and friends. Serious injuries <br />are defined as those that <br />prevent the victim from <br />going about their daily life as <br />before. This can mean lost <br />time at work, dependence <br />on a family member for care, <br />large medical bills and other <br />long-term impacts. Though <br />not fatal, these crashes have <br />long-lasting effects. <br />April 10, 2019, Work Session – Item 1