BUILDING SAFER ROADS, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES.
The City of Hopewell is actively shaping a comprehensive safety action plan focused on reducing fatalities and severe injuries resulting from vehicle crashes involving pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and drivers. Developed through community collaboration, this plan will prioritize roadway and infrastructure improvements to address safety concerns for Hopewell residents, while also paving the way for future safety-focused funding initiatives.
Central to this action plan is a commitment to prioritizing the needs of those most affected by traffic-related incidents, particularly pedestrians, bicyclists, and individuals within historically underserved communities. This approach aims to enhance safety for all road users.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING THE CONVERSATION
Thank you for participating! Our goal is to incorporate community feedback into transportation safety projects, Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funding applications, and strategy development to curb roadway fatalities and serious injuries.
To achieve this, our outreach team has been actively engaging with the community through various events, including a Community Champion Meeting with local business leaders, two public meetings, and three pop-up events at the Downtown Hopewell Farmer’s Markets and the River & Roads Festival. At each event, we shared information about the project process, answered questions, and collected feedback through surveys and an interactive map exercise.
With all the valuable feedback we received, our team is now developing a comprehensive safety action plan. Thank you again for your participation, and please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns!
VIEW MEETING MATERIALS
MEETING BOARD 1:
WELCOME
MEETING BOARD 2:
INPUT
MEETING BOARD 3:
TIMELINE
MEETING BOARD 4:
INJURIES
MEETING BOARD 5:
CRASHES
MEETING BOARD 6
WHAT WE’VE HEARD
MEETING BOARD 7:
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
STUDY TIMELINE
STUDY PROCESS
Safety Mission & Principles
Strive to eliminate severe injuries and fatalities from traffic related incidents, highlighting the needs of those most affected such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and individuals within equity emphasis areas.
SS4A Approach
Follow the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) principles that proactively prioritize safety, accommodate human mistakes and vulnerabilities, and incorporate street network redundancies that ensure the safety of all roadway users.
Safety Evaluation
Execute a data-driven analysis that identifies high-risk crash locations to reduce the risk of severe injury and fatalities.
Public Engagement
Actively engage community members to listen and understand perceived safety concerns and the personal impacts of traffic-related incidents in Hopewell.
Equitable Action Plan
Complete an action plan including comprehensive strategies to eliminate severe injuries and fatalities Apply an “equity lens” to prioritize proposed safety improvements in equity emphasis areas where residents rely on non-motorized travel to access essential services.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
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PLAN
Plan a Complete Streets Network that provides viable multimodal options to all users of all abilities in a safe manner.
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ENGAGE
Engage with the community to understand perceived safety concerns and personal impacts of traffic-related incidents.
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ADDRESS
Address potential and documented high risk crash locations with comprehensive strategies to eliminate severe injuries and fatalities.
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DESIGN
Design and operate Hopewell Streets to accommodate human mistakes and vulnerabilities.
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IDENTIFY
Proactively identify high risk locations using a data-driven approach.
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PRIORITIZE
Prioritize safety improvements in equity emphasis areas of the City where residents rely on non-motorized travel to access essential services.
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