Neighbor-led traffic calming projects in 14th District advance

Key neighbor-led traffic calming projects sponsored by Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic were recommended for approval today by the Public Works Committee.

The committee recommended approval of the installation of a speed table on S. Howell Ave. (E. Schiller St. to E. Homer St.), a speed hump on S. 9th Pl. (W. Euclid Ave. to W. Oklahoma Ave.), and a larger speed table project on E. Oklahoma Ave. at S. Pennsylvania Ave.

Those projects will now go before the full Common Council when it meets at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24 at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.

Alderwoman Dimitrijevic said each of the projects came about because residents organized and secured neighborhood support. “On Howell, residents have been requesting a traffic calming device for years and they were able to have it formally introduced via our Community-Led Traffic Calming program (see program details here),” she said.

“On Oklahoma Ave. a group of neighborhood parents used online petitions and door-to-door outreach to residents to generate neighbor support, and on S 9th Place, a neighborhood organizer helped garner support from neighbors for a speed hump that will help bring traffic speeds down to consistently safe levels,” the Alderwoman said.

Alderwoman Dimitrijevic added: “Residents continue to speak up and step up for safer streets for all. We should all be able to walk to work or school or businesses without having to dodge dangerous drivers. I want to see a city that is less car centric and more pedestrian and bike friendly as we move forward. We need drivers to slow down and plan ahead better for their commute. I commend these parents for turning a complaint into a solution.”

The full Council meeting on June 24 will be televised live on the City Channel (channel 25 on Spectrum Cable and channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse in the City of Milwaukee) and via streaming video on the city website at www.city.milwaukee.gov/Channel25.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.