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Advocates from peer cities that have lowered their speed limits, with impressive results, offer encouragement to Chicago
Last month, the Chicago City Council's Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety passed an ordinance to lower our default speed limit from 30 to 25 mph. There will likely be a final Council vote later this year, and if the legislation is approved, the new rule would go into effect by New Year's Day 2026.
November 18, 2024
Daily Traffic Violence Harms More People Than Intentional Truck and Car Attacks
The city should start treating this more routine form of carnage as the public health crisis it is, and take aggressive action to lower these tragic numbers.
June 15, 2017
