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"Mandatory 15 mph speed limits near all school zones, increased investment on injury prediction models, and focused enforcement efforts in dangerous areas are all part of a new initiative aimed at reducing serious and fatal pedestrian injuries in San Francisco by 25 percent during the next five years.On average, 22 pedestrians are killed each year in San Francisco and 800 are injured, a rate that means over two walkers are hurt every day on city streets. Almost 50 percent of all traffic deaths in San Francisco are pedestrians, which is more than four times the national average.As The San Francisco Examiner reported in November, the pedestrian accidents in San Francisco&amp;nbsp; not only carry an obvious emotional toll, but also an economic one, as $280 million was lost in 2008 due to traffic collisions.To help improve pedestrian safety, Mayor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive directive outlining goals to cut down serious traffic injuries and fatalities 25 percent by 2016, and 50 percent by 2021.The directive states nine short-term goals, including the plan to reduce speed limits in school zones."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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