PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2026
Contact
Aria Grossman, (619) 736-0072, [email protected]
Vision Zero Coalition Response to Mayor Gloria’s Proposed FY 2027 Budget
SAN DIEGO—The Vision Zero Coalition released the following statement in response to Mayor Gloria’s proposed FY 2027 budget.
“We are grateful for the Mayor’s commitment to fund the Fatal 15. However, one step forward does not enable one step back. The draft budget proposes to eliminate the Multimodal Program, the City Department responsible for planning and designing complete streets. This will bring progress on making San Diego streets safer to a stop. We call on the Mayor and City Council to rectify this issue and fund the Multimodal Program in the final FY 2027 budget.”
Despite a $10 million increase in the City’s transportation budget this year, the Mayor is proposing to eliminate all complete streets traffic engineers. These engineers plan and design street elements that make roads safer and flow better. This includes lane striping, traffic signal timing, crosswalks, and bike lanes.
More San Diegans die from fatal crashes every year than non-traffic related violent crimes. According to the Mayor, public safety is his Administration’s top priority. However, this budget cuts the entire team of engineers dedicated to making streets safer. Ultimately, San Diegans will suffer with their lives.
In 2015, the City of San Diego adopted a Vision Zero goal, committing to eliminating traffic deaths by 2025. Now in 2026, we have seen no progress. This action is another step back in the fight to prevent San Diego residents from dying while biking to work or walking to school.
About the Vision Zero Coalition
The Vision Zero Coalition is a group of organizations and advocates dedicated to eliminating fatalities and severe injuries on our roadways.
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