{"id":550,"date":"2021-03-15T19:17:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T19:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forwardpinellas.org\/safestreets\/?page_id=550"},"modified":"2026-01-27T18:13:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T18:13:49","slug":"the-action-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forwardpinellas.org\/safestreets\/the-action-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"THE ACTION PLAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615931593369{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>ABOUT THE\u00a0 PLAN<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Forward Pinellas first adopted the <a href=\"https:\/\/forwardpinellas.org\/safestreets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/action_plan_V7_2-3-23_508_Compliant-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safe Streets Pinellas Action Plan<\/a> in 2021, committing to a goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on our roadways throughout Pinellas County by 2045. The Action Plan is a living document that periodically updated with new data and re-evaluated to see what solutions have been the most effective and where improvements can be made.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<a href=\"https:\/\/forwardpinellas.org\/safestreets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/action_plan_V7_2-3-23_508_Compliant-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #545454;background-color: #ffd300\" class=\"qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid qodef-btn-custom-hover-bg qodef-btn-custom-hover-color\" data-hover-bg-color=\"#ffd300\" data-hover-color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.8)\" >\n        <span class=\"qodef-btn-text\">READ THE ACTION PLAN<\/span>\n    <span class=\"qodef-btn-text-icon\"><\/span>\n<\/a>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;959&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/3OkUj5duimI&#8221; el_width=&#8221;80&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760730981920{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]\n<blockquote class=\"qodef-blockquote-shortcode\"  >\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-blockquote-text\">\n\t<span>\u201cThis Action Plan is an important step to change how we approach safety and planning in Pinellas County. No one should be killed on our roadways. No loss of life is acceptable regardless of how people travel.\u201d ~ Pinellas County Commissioner Dave Eggers<\/span>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; anchor=&#8221;#ActionPlanUpdate&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759867132447{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;#ActionPlanUpdate&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span data-teams=\"true\">ACTION PLAN CURRENT UPDATES<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Forward Pinellas was most recently awarded a $400,000 grant through the Fiscal Year 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All Program (SS4A) to update the Action Plan. Work on updating the plan will occur over the next two years.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Key Components of the Update<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-unordered-list \" ><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Public outreach and collaboration with stakeholders and community partners<\/li>\n<li>Create an interactive crash data dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Update the High Injury Network which identifies where numbers of traffic deaths and serious injuries are occurring<\/li>\n<li>Develop a High-Risk Network which are areas that have safety concerns and high potential for fatal and serious injury crashes<\/li>\n<li>Assist local governments in evaluating their land development regulations and transportation manuals<\/li>\n<li>Deploy near-miss technology at strategic locations to identify crashes that are \u201calmost\u201d happening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;960&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span data-teams=\"true\">Upcoming Engagement Opportunities<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As of Spring 2026, Forward Pinellas will be attending community events throughout the county to share project updates and gather input from the public and stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/fp.mysocialpinpoint.com\/safe-streets-pinellas-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online survey<\/a> is also now available for community members to highlight safety concerns and share their experiences. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/forwardpinellas.org\/safestreets\/get-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Involved<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<a href=\"https:\/\/forwardpinellas.org\/safestreets\/get-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #545454;background-color: #ffd300\" class=\"qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid qodef-btn-custom-hover-bg qodef-btn-custom-hover-color\" data-hover-bg-color=\"#ffd300\" data-hover-color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.8)\" >\n        <span class=\"qodef-btn-text\">GET INVOLVED<\/span>\n    <span class=\"qodef-btn-text-icon\"><\/span>\n<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759861907832{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span data-teams=\"true\">LEARN ABOUT OUR PAST WORK &#8211; SUPPLEMENTAL PLANNING<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Following the adoption of the Safe Streets Pinellas Action Plan, Forward Pinellas, jointly with Pinellas County and the cities of Dunedin, Gulfport, Largo, Oldsmar and St. Petersburg submitted a grant application and was successfully awarded funding through the FY22 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) federal program to conduct targeted safety analysis building on the work completed through the Safe Streets Plan. \u00a0(To see the supplemental plans, <a href=\"https:\/\/forwardpinellas.org\/safestreets\/supplemental-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/forwardpinellas.org\/safestreets\/supplemental-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #545454;background-color: #ffd300\" class=\"qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid qodef-btn-custom-hover-bg qodef-btn-custom-hover-color\" data-hover-bg-color=\"#ffd300\" data-hover-color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.8)\" >\n        <span class=\"qodef-btn-text\">VIEW COMMUNITY PROJECTS<\/span>\n    <span class=\"qodef-btn-text-icon\"><\/span>\n<\/a>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;854&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759861897628{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;]\n<blockquote class=\"qodef-blockquote-shortcode\"  >\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-blockquote-text\">\n\t<span>\u201cNow is the time for each of us to do our part to guarantee that everyone can travel safely. Some people say zero deaths on our roadways by 2045 is unrealistic, but if we work together towards this goal, I think we\u2019ll be surprised by what we can achieve. And if even one life is saved, isn\u2019t it worth it?\u201d ~ City of St. Petersburg Councilmember Darden Rice<\/span>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615931593369{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] ABOUT THE\u00a0 PLAN [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Forward Pinellas first adopted the Safe Streets Pinellas Action Plan in 2021, committing to a goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on our roadways throughout Pinellas County by 2045. 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