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EUGENE VISION ZERO <br />Engagement and Accountability <br />Engagement and Accountab ility is an action <br />area critical to reducing fatal and life- <br />changing injury crashes in Eugene. The City <br />cannot achieve Vision Zero on its own-it will <br />take a community to eliminate all fatalities <br />and life-changing injuries on our streets. <br />A key part of our work toward Zero will be <br />engaging with the community to ensure that <br />we are aware of our community's concerns, <br />tapping into their best ideas, and working <br />with them to implement these strategies, <br />leading to our greatest chance of success . <br />To this end, we are working to secure long-term funding to support both the City and <br />community groups working together to improve traffic safety through education, engineering <br />and creative outreach. We are also committed to partnering with other organizations, <br />including ODOT, our health and emergency services personnel, and our partners in the <br />educational system to establish strong relationships, which will enable us to work together to <br />incorporate safety in our culture at every opportunity. <br />Vision Zero will and must continue to be in the public eye for us all to take our part in the <br />shared responsibility of making Eugene's streets safer. Actions in th is area will continue to <br />communicate the importance of getting to zero deaths and life-changing injuries and will <br />keep Vision Zero visible in the community. <br />We will also hold ourselves accountable for our goals, as reflected by the performance <br />measures at the end of this plan . We pledge to update the public on the progress toward our <br />goals via an annual report, providing our residents with information about how things are <br />improving, what is coming next, our overall progress toward Zero, and key opportun ities to <br />become involved. We look forward to this journey toward Zero together, as a community. <br />Actions in this area will keep the Vision Zero effort visible to City staff and the community. <br />They will also enable direct community engagement in making Eugene's streets safer. <br />The City already integrates safety messaging into many public events and campaigns <br />related to transportation, and this will continue, now linked to the Vision Zero program. New <br />initiatives like the Oregon Friendly Driver program also demonstrate our existing and on- <br />going commitment to changing the culture of safety in Eugene . <br />Key Implementers <br />· City of Eugene Department of Fire and <br />Emergency Medical Services <br />· City of Eugene Police Department (EPD) <br />· University of Oregon, Lane Community <br />College and Northwest Christian University <br />· LCOG Safe Lane Coalition <br />· City of Eugene Department of Pub lic Works · PeaceHealth <br />· Eugene 4J and Bethel School Districts <br />37