EQUITY
As part of our commitment to achieve equity in Vision Zero implementation , the City of Los Angeles commissioned the Prevention Institute to conduct an initial health-equity analysis that informed the development of this plan . The Prevention Institute is a national leader on the topic of health equity , which they define as “ the commitment to ensuring that every person has an equal opportunity to be healthy and safe .”
Their analysis evaluated our research methodology and planning efforts , and their findings led to recommendations to strengthen our work . The complete health equity analysis can be accessed at visionzero . lacity . org / healthequity . zip .
Recommendations from the analysis informed our approach to equity through Vision Zero . While these recommendations focused on health equity , we must also invest in strategies that promote social equity to avoid outcomes that negatively affect people of color . We have much more to learn and study on this topic . As a starting point , we commit to pursuing the following through the implementation of this Action Plan :
• Review best practices for data collection on information such as race , ethnicity , and income .
• Continue to connect additional data sources to link key environmental variables to traffic collisions .
• Include community partners in the evaluation of safety countermeasures and consider the context of individual communities throughout the City . Look at potential unintended consequences that could exacerbate inequities in communities of color and low-income communities during project evaluations .
• Continue to grow Vision Zero as a multicity department initiative that extends beyond a transportation-engineering effort .
• Adhere to the LAPD ’ s commitment to unbiased policing in the implementation of Vision Zero – enforcement efforts .
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