M AY O R R A L P H B E C K E R

S A LT L A K E C I T Y

S A LT L A K E C I T Y: A P O RT R A I T

O V E RV I E W

C H A L L E N G E S I N S A LT L A K E C I T Y

Wide streets, long blocks

Unfriendly walking environments
Poor air quality

B U I LT E N V I R O N M E N T

Salt Lake City, UT

Portland, OR

U N F R I E N D LY W A L K I N G
ENVIRONMENTS

POOR AIR QUALITY

Salt Lake City ranks in

the top ten U.S. cities for
acute spikes in air
pollution.

V I S I O N F O R WA L K A B I L I T Y
The focus is to make Salt Lake City one of the
greenest, most accessible, most inclusive and most
economically viablemunicipalities in the Country

SAFER STREETS SAFER PEOPLE

What is Salt Lake City doing?

TA K I N G A C O M P L E T E S T R E E T S
APPROACH

All city owned transportation facilities in the public

right of way on which bicyclists and pedestrians are
permitted by law, shall be designed, constructed,
operated, and maintained so that users, including
people with disabilities, can travel safely and
independently.

IDENTIFYING BARRIERS

G AT H E R I N G D ATA

STREET DESIGN

C R E AT I N G N E T W O R K S

L A W S & R E G U L AT I O N S

C A P I T O L F U N D I N G F O R WA L K I N G
AND BIKING

INVESTING IN SAFETY

Nearly $3.5 million invested this year for

pedestrian safety improvements

H AW K S
High intensity Activated crossWalK

Eight HAWKs are being installed this year in Salt Lake City

WA R N I N G F L A S H E R S
RRFBs Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons

Eight RRFBs are being installed this year in Salt Lake

City

I N N O VAT I V E M AT E R I A L S

New materials are being used

to increase visibility & safety

E D U C AT I O N & E N F O R C E M E N T

Salt Lake City is excited to accept the

challenge of Safer Streets Safer People!

Thank You