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Save Civita Because Sudberry Won't

Save Civita from a 4-lane, 55-mph freeway connector through the center of our neighborhood!

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Study Validates Concern For Dangerous Roads in Civita

Pedestrian Deaths Reach Highest Level in 28 Years.

The roads in Civita are designed exactly in the way this study says is a recipe for disaster.

A May 2018 report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) validates Save Civita’s concerns. Available at Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the report describes a scenario strikingly similar to Civita: half-mile stretches of roads in a dense residential area with no crosswalks or traffic calming, where the City plans to use the roads to funnel traffic to and from freeways.

Quotes from the study:
“Pedestrian deaths have jumped 46 percent since reaching their lowest point in 2009, as pedestrian crashes have become both deadlier and more frequent. The increase has been mostly in urban or suburban areas, at non-intersections, on arterials — busy roads designed mainly to funnel vehicle traffic toward freeways — and in the dark, a new IIHS study shows. Crashes were increasingly likely to involve SUVs and high-horsepower vehicles.”

“The large increase in pedestrian deaths on arterials isn’t surprising. These roads often have a shortage of convenient and safe crossing locations.” “’When people are forced to walk long distances to the nearest signalized intersection, they are more likely to choose the riskier option of sprinting across multiple lanes of traffic,’ David Harkey, IIHS President says. Communities can improve safety by providing more options to safely cross.”

Video of David Harkey IIHS President

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Civita and Serra Mesa Communities Trying to Save Lives.


We are a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing pedestrian fatalities.

San Diego City Council approved a 4-lane, 55-mph freeway connector allowing 34,000 cars a day through Serra Mesa and half-mile stretches of Via Alta and Franklin Ridge roads in Civita, a dense residential community.

These roads are permanently flawed because the steep slope and the curves of the roads prevent crosswalks or traffic calming from ever being installed.

If the speedway connector is completed, lives will be at risk. Because of the permanent flaws, these roadway segments are “unsafe at any speed”.

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Our Mission

Civita and Serra Mesa Communities Trying to Save Lives.


We are a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing pedestrian fatalities.

If the speedway connector is completed, lives will be at risk. Because of the permanent flaws, these roadway segments are “unsafe at any speed”.

About Our Mission.

Serra Mesa Concerns.

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Disclaimer: The statements here reflect our organization’s opinions. We strive to provide the source materials that substantiate our views. Everyone is encouraged to review the materials and do independent research before drawing any conclusions.