Austin Mobility News For December 20

Press release from the City of Austin:

December 20, 2021

Early results show some of the focused work the Austin Transportation Department (ATD)’s Vision Zero team has performed to make city streets safer is having a significant effect in reducing severe crashes, even amidst a local and nationwide trend of increasing traffic deaths.

Citywide, there have been more than 100 fatalities on the roadways this year, up 30% from last year. The early data on Austin's Vision Zero initiatives shows that despite that citywide increase, the focused safety treatments have had a positive effect in areas with some of the highest crash concentrations in Austin.

The new analysis on High-Injury Roadways (HIRs) and Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs) is part of an ongoing series of reports called Vision Zero Analytics, which describe the findings in more detail.

The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP), the comprehensive transportation plan that guides Austin’s short- and long-term projects, is going through its first update, and the deadline to provide feedback about potential changes has been extended to Sunday, Jan. 16.

Community members who have thoughts about the streets around their home, work, children’s school or anywhere else in the city can review the presentation of the ASMP Street Network amendments, available here in English and here in Spanish. Comments on the potential changes can be submitted in the Public Feedback Map, available at the end of those presentations. The City has also developed an FAQ to help explain some common questions.

A survey is also open for public feedback asking for input on three new proposed policies for the ASMP. These policies were based on recent global and local events that affect the mobility needs of our community.

If you have any questions or comments about the ASMP, please visit www.AustinTexas.gov/ASMP or email ASMP@AustinTexas.gov.

The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is hosting a virtual Open House about the MoPac South Environmental Study. The virtual meeting will consist of meeting materials for view and download, as well as both audio and visual components. Public comments will be accepted through January 7, 2022.

The Pedestrian Advisory Council advises the City of Austin and other jurisdictions on all matters relating to walking.

The 22-member Transportation Policy Board (TPB) is the governing body for the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) and is made up of 20 elected officials and a representative from TxDOT and one from Capital Metro. The TPB is the body that makes decisions on CAMPO policy and decides how CAMPO funding is allocated.

This press release was produced by the City of Austin. The views expressed here are the author’s own.