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Overview
The City of Manassas Park is committed to ensuring our streets and sidewalks are safe and comfortable for all members of the community. We recognize that reaching your destination, safely, is a fundamental right.
Manassas Park is launching a Vision Zero Action Plan with a simple mission: zero deaths, zero serious injuries on our City's transportation network. This plan is being developed in partnership with Prince William County and funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program.
Our Objectives:
- Eliminate all transportation deaths and serious injuries
- Improve safety for all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, scooter users, and public transportation users, by improving transportation policy and design
- Recognize and correct the unfair impacts of traffic crashes on vulnerable road users and historically disadvantaged communities
- Collaborate with neighboring communities, transportation agencies, advocates, and community stakeholders to create a culture of safety
Our Approach:
If zero is our goal, a Safe System is how we will get there. Manassas Park's Vision Zero Action Plan will be based on FHWA's Safe Systems Approach, and we will create layers of protection for all road users by:
- Promoting a 'Culture of Traffic Safety'
- Improving the City's transportation and safety policies
- Collaborating with residents, community organizations, and neighboring jurisdictions
- Making data-driven decisions
- Building safer streets, sidewalks, and paths
- Creating safer speeds through our neighborhoods
- Enhancing accessibility for all transportation users
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
Data Collection
Summer 2024
- Gather data to understand our City's specific transportation safety challenges
- Review existing policies, plans, and procedures
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Timeline item 2 - active
Public Participation Round 1
Fall 2024
- Invite the community to share their thoughts on Transporation safety today and their visions for a Safe City
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Timeline item 3 - incomplete
Safety and Equity Analysis
Fall 2024
- Study existing safety issues and crash trends
- Review public feedback to identify high-risk locations and safety priorities
- Conduct equity analyses to identify communities and locations in need of transportation investment
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Timeline item 4 - incomplete
Safety Solutions and Strategies
Fall 2024
- Develop solutions to improve safety for all roadway users
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Timeline item 5 - incomplete
Public Participation Round 2
Early 2025
- Confirm that the safety issues have been understood
- Gain community feedback on the proposed solutions and priorities
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Timeline item 6 - incomplete
Building the Plan
Early 2025 - Spring 2025
- Summarize plan findings and recommendations
- Release a draft Safety Action Plan for community review
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Timeline item 7 - incomplete
Plan Adoption
Spring 2025
- Present Safety Action Plan to the Governing Body
- Adopt the Plan
Community Meeting
Community Meeting
Community Meeting #1
Community Meeting #1 will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 between 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the City of Manassas Park Governing Body Chambers, located at:
100 Park Central Plaza
Manassas Park, VA 20111
During this meeting, the project team will present the purpose of implementing Vision Zero in Manassas Park and the existing safety issues on our roads. Meeting participants will have the opportunity to share their thoughts about the City’s pressing transportation needs and issues through a series of interactive activities.
Light refreshments will be provided during this meeting.
Community Meeting #2
This page will be updated to include information about the Community Meeting #2 in the upcoming weeks. The meeting dates and times for the Community Meetings can be seen under the "Upcoming Events" section.
