Vision Zero traffic safety plan
Summary
Burlingame is building a plan to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2040. The draft focuses on lowering speed limits on 40 street segments, managing e-bikes and scooters, and improving street lighting. Council feedback now shapes what goes into the public draft this spring.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Speed limit enforcement will likely require additional police staffing resources, and a Vision Zero coordinator position is proposed.
Everyone who walks, bikes, or drives in Burlingame — especially pedestrians near schools and downtown.
Drivers may face slower commutes as posted speeds drop on 40 street segments.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council — October 6, 2026
Audience members asked how the city will make downtowns safer for pedestrians and bikes and regulate e-bikes. Candidates backed Vision Zero phase two, with Faber and Wettan also calling for more traffic enforcement, and Wettan proposing ordinances on minors with throttle e-bikes.
Burlingame City Council passes Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic death by 2040
Burlingame City Council passes Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic death by 2040 San Mateo Daily Journal
City Council — August 17, 2026
The adopted plan targets the 20% of streets that generate 80% of serious injury and fatal crashes. Community input strongly favored safer crossings and lower speeds, and the plan identifies 40 corridors eligible for speed limit reductions under new state law.
Planning Commission — May 26, 2026
Commissioners asked for bulb-outs and sidewalk widening at the chaotic Park/Peninsula/El Camino junction, noting the 144-unit project will add foot traffic to a tricky intersection the city only partly controls.
City Council — February 2, 2026
Burlingame is building a plan to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2040, backed by a federal grant. The first priorities are slower speed limits on 40 streets, e-bike safety rules, and better street lighting. A draft goes out for public review in spring 2026.
City Council — February 2, 2026
Burlingame is building a plan to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2040. The draft focuses on lowering speed limits on 40 street segments, managing e-bikes and scooters, and improving street lighting. Council feedback now shapes what goes into the public draft this spring.
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