SOUTH SIOUX CITY IS BEGINNING A PROJECT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES IN THAT CITY TO ZERO BY THE YEAR 2030.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR LANCE HEDQUIST SAYS THE GOAL IS TO CREATE A SAFE SYSTEM FOR ALL RESIDENTS:
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HEDQUIST SAYS EACH DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ASKED TO COME UP WITH AN IDEA OR TWO TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL PLAN:
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SOUTH SIOUX CITY WILL ALSO APPLY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING TO HELP WITH THE EFFORT:
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THE CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO PASS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROJECT STATING THAT SOUTH SIOUX CITY WILL BE A ZERO COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THROUGH THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VISION ZERO AND APPLYING THE SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH WHILE GROWING A POSITIVE SAFETY CULTURE IN THE COMMUNITY.
