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EUGENE VISION ZERO <br />Vision Zero Eugene <br />Vision Zero Eugene is truly a collaborative <br />undertaking. The time is ripe for this <br />type of systemic change to happen in <br />our community. As Vision Zero gained <br />prominence as a new way of thinking about <br />transportation safety, our community leaders <br />and professionals united around the need for <br />change in Eugene . This resulted in the City <br />Council's adoption of a Vision Zero resolution <br />in November of 2015, placing Eugene in <br />the company of other Vision Zero cit ies <br />worldwide. <br />Since that time, the City has worked closely <br />with community advocates, policymakers, <br />and transportation, public health, and law <br />enforcement professionals to create this <br />Action Plan . The ultimate goal of the Plan is <br />to stem the loss of life and opportunity that <br />occurs via traffic crashes on our streets. <br />Our Vision Zero Task Force and Technical <br />Advisory Committee, composed of City <br />leadership, agency staff and community <br />stakeholders, have studied the factors <br />contribut ing to traffic crashes in Eugene <br />Fundamental Principles of <br />a Meaningful Vision Zero <br />Commitment <br />These principles are core to <br />successful Vision Zero efforts: <br />1. Traffic deaths and severe injuries are <br />acknowledged to be preventable . <br />2. Human life and health are prioritized <br />with in all aspects of transportation <br />systems. <br />3. Acknowledgment that human error <br />is inevitable, and transportation <br />systems should be forgiving . <br />4 . Safety work should focus on <br />systems-level changes above <br />influencing individual behavior. <br />5. Speed is recognized and prioritized <br />as the fundamental factor in crash <br />severity. <br />(Source : Vision Zero Network) <br />and debated appropriate, bold actions to address them. We are proud to present our <br />proposed strategies and actions to you in th is plan, and look forward to working with you, our <br />community, to achieve this vis ion . <br />Vaclav Hajek, age 1 O <br />Vaclav was a wonderful and kind human being, and <br />was just a child when he was killed. He blessed <br />this world with his smile. Vaclav loved the arts, <br />outdoors, spending time with family and riding his <br />bicycle. He wanted to be an artist like his mom. <br />Vaclav was killed at age 10 when he was hit by a <br />speeding teenage driver while walking across the <br />street with his bike. <br />5