The city has a list of over 1,000 pedestrian safety improvements that are needed, but lack funding. Each year, staff are able to work through about 40 of them.
from San Diego's Office of the City Auditor found funding for pedestrian safety projects like crosswalks and street lighting fell far short of the need, and that the city could improve coordination across departments to improve traffic safety.
, which found the city was failing to use data to prioritize safety upgrades at the most dangerous intersections. Intersections that were relatively safe were getting improvements like high-visibility crosswalks and pedestrian countdown timers while more collision-prone intersections were getting nothing. The more recent audit finds the city is doing a much better job using data to guide its pedestrian infrastructure planning. However the city is unable to keep up with the growing list of unfunded needs for pedestrian safety."There are well over 1,000 projects on that list, and in an average year they can do about 40 of them … which makes it even more important to take a data-driven approach and make sure that those 40 projects are really put in the areas where they'll have the biggest benefit," said San Diego City Auditor Andy Hanau.," a goal of ending all traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2025. More than two years from that deadline, the number of total deaths and injuries each year isOne challenge at the city is the fact that traffic safety efforts are spread across a host of city departments. When Hanau compared San Diego to five other cities that have adopted their own Vision Zero goals — Austin, Minneapolis, Portland, San Jose and San Francisco — San Diego was the only city that lacked a staff position dedicated to coordinating all the various Vision Zero initiatives. "There is one person in the Transportation Department that tries to take that on, but that's one of numerous responsibilities that they have," Hanau said."Adding that position would really help coordinate a major effort across a lot of different city departments." In his response to the audit report, San Diego's Chief Operating Officer Erik Dargan said he agreed the city could use a dedicated Vision Zero coordinator, but that creating the new position was"contingent upon the availability of additional resources."I cover local government — a broad beat that includes housing, homelessness and infrastructure. I'm especially interested in the intersections of land use, transportation and climate change.Less snacking, more satisfaction: Some foods boost levels of an Ozempic-like hormoneKPBS has created a public safety coverage policy to guide decisions on what stories we prioritize, as well as whose narratives we need to include to tell complete stories that best serve our audiences. This policy was shaped through months of training with the Poynter Institute and feedback from the community. You can read the full policy here.This year KPBS is honored to host a digital community ofrenda, or altar, to celebrate loved ones who have passed away. More than 100 family members and friends were submitted along with photos, videos and audio clips.
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