The ordinance promotes “safety, equity, and access to infrastructure” for those using non-motorized transportation in Anchorage.
The ordinance passed as amended with a final vote of 9-2 with Assembly members Scott Myers and Randy Sulte voting no.promotes “safety, equity, and access to infrastructure” for those using non-motorized transportation. Assembly members Daniel Volland, Anna Brawley, and Karen Bronga are the sponsors of the ordinance meant to encourage the use of non-motorized transportation and safety throughout Anchorage.
“This ordinance is the beginning of a conversation for how we can facilitate better active transportation here in Anchorage,” Volland said. Brawley and Volland mentioned documented evidence in states that have adopted forms of this that have in turn decreased accidents and fatalities.“The less time that non-motorized users spend at an intersection, the less likely they are to be in a collision,” Volland said.
As the ordinance aims to move the city closer to a mode shift for transportation and navigation, the goals are to have that shift of laws justified and equitable. Volland had concerns about the possibility of laws not being equally applied, especially to specific demographics like people of color and those with low incomes.
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