Home Content CategoryPedestrian/Bike Advocacy Boca Raton’s Vision Zero Progress Tracker Update.
VZ Report Card '24

Boca Raton’s Vision Zero Progress Tracker Update.

by Jim Wood

This article provides Boca Raton’s Vision Zero Progress Tracker update. An agreement on schedule milestones for developing the action plan has been completed between the city and its Vision Zero action plan consultant Kimley-Horn.

The graphic schedule below is updated to reflect these new schedule milestones.

Vision Zero Background

Boca Raton’s Vision Zero background information can be found here: UPDATE: Boca Raton’s Vision Zero Action Plan RFP. – BocaFirst. Look here for Vision Zero information: About | Vision Zero Network

The Vision Zero action plan specifies the activities that are required to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities on Boca Raton’s roadways. Also included in the action plan will be a schedule for reaching this milestone. Recent Vision Zero Progress

This section discusses the update shown in the following Vision Zero Action Plan Progress Tracker.

2. Action Plan Development

The agreement between the city and Kimley-Horn was approved by the city council on 7/23/2024 as Resolution 56-2024 MetaViewer.php (granicus.com).

The agreement specifies a number of tasks that the consultant is required to execute. They are:

  • TASK 1 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • TASK 2 – VISION ZERO GOAL SETTING, OBJECTIVES, AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
  • TASK 3 – COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ANALYSIS USING SAFE SYSTEMS APPROACH
  • TASK 4 – PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION
  • TASK 5 – EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS
  • TASK 6 – POLICY AND PROCESS CHANGES
  • TASK 7 – STRATEGY AND PROJECT SELECTION
  • TASK 8 – PROGRESS AND TRANSPARENCY
  • TASK 9 – VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN DOCUMENTATION

That is, these tasks are to be performed between 8/2/2024 and 7/31/2025. Details on these tasks can be found in the Resolution 56-2024 link above. Open the link and scroll down to Appendix A, Scope of Services for a detailed description of each of the nine tasks.

3. USDOT Planning and Demonstration Grant Submission/Award

On 5/17/2025 USDOT notified the city that it won an award of $4,000,000 for Vision Zero planning and demonstration projects. This grant along with $1,000,000 contributed from the city, will fund activities that provide support for the development of the action plan. The next step is for the city to agree to USDOT’s terms and conditions for the award.

Summary

A status update to Boca Raton’s Vision Zero Progress Tracker is provided. The update includes a schedule update to an agreement with Kimley-Horn for developing the Action Plan.

BocaFirst will continue to monitor and report on the progress of Vision Zero in Boca Raton.

Related Posts