City aims to end pedestrian deaths over next decade

The city unveiled Thursday its first-ever pedestrian safety plan, which includes more than 250 recommendations Chicago’s transportation chief hopes will eliminate all pedestrian fatalities in 10 years. If funded, the “Zero in Ten” program would annually identify two high crash corridors and four intersections and then implement safety improvements, like adding in  more red light or speed cameras. Other safety improvements include adding leading pedestrian intervals at locations with high pedestrian volumes or at locations where pedestrians were injured by turning vehicles within the last three years. It could also include changing left-turn lanes for cars to “lagging” lanes — …