Neighborhood Speed Limits and Traffic Calming
Summary
Local streets will drop to 20 mph on first reading, with a 35 mph cap elsewhere; traffic calming is coming to corridors where drivers exceed the limit, with a public comment window through April 17.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Costs come from signage replacement and phased enforcement under the traffic calming plan.
Pedestrians, cyclists, and neighborhood associations like the Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations that endorsed the change.
Drivers who currently exceed the limits; skeptic John Harshman questioned whether signage alone changes behavior without enforcement.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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