West Hartford, Conn./WTIC Radio - In light of a recent spate of crashes, including some that have injured or killed pedestrians, West Hartford's town council will consider a resolution aimed at reducing such incidents.
It's called the Vision Zero Initiative.
Mayor Shari Cantor is expected to introduce the resoluation at tomorrow night's town council meeting.
It will call for the town manager to empanel a task force with a community advisory committee.
Rick Ledwith says the town has begun to address the issue already, with short term answers, after which a final report will be released later this year.
“Public safety is always a top priority, and a lot of the work done by the Vision Zero Task Force will complement initiatives the Town is already engaged in,” said Ledwith.
He said a number of street safety initiatives have already been completed or begun.
So called "tactical urbanism projects" are temporary and low-cost, including the use of signs, cones, barrels and tape.
If they work, officials say they then become permanent.