Take Action: Speak-up for safer streets in Fairfax

Do you want our streets to be safer for walking and biking in Fairfax County? Frustrated by the unsafe conditions you, your family, or neighors face trying to get around your community, especially when not driving?  

Here are two ways you can take action to make our streets safer and ensure Fairfax County creates a strong Safe Streets for All program.

  • Submit comments on the Safe Streets for All program using the form below. You're encouraged to personalize the email with your own concerns and any specific locations you'd like to highlight.
  • Attend the virtual community meetings coming up on Nov. 18 at 6:30pm.

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The County is developing a Safe Streets for All program to address the dangerous conditions faced by people walking, biking and using other active modes. They are currently seeking feedback on their draft Safe Streets Program recommendations, as well as specific safety concerns you face.    

The recommendations lay out key principles and an impressive set of actions that will help make needed improvements happen faster and our streets safer. Let's make sure the County knows there is support for: 

  • Prioritizing safety and stating that safety should not be a tradeoff for faster mobility
  • Addressing equity and prioritizing communities disproportionately impacted by crashes and fatalities
  • Identifying funding and calling for prioritizing needed safety improvements and ongoing maintenance
  • Ensuring safe routes to schools, metro and bus stops, parks, and community services
  • Designing for slower speeds and 'complete streets' for all types of users and ages
  • Providing more robust traffic safety education
  • Developing an annual report card and other tools to monitor progress 

There is a virtual public meetings coming up on Nov. 18 at 6:30pm where you can learn more about the recommendations and express your concerns directly to staff. Check out the Safe Streets for All Program website for information on the plan and how to join one of the meetings. You can also add specific locations of concern to the County's interactive map here.