The Block Club Chicago Podcast

Should Chicago Lower The Speed Limit?

Episode Summary

A City Council committee revved up discussions Wednesday over dropping Chicago’s default speed limit from 30 to 25 mph. Transit experts and leaders with the Chicago Department of Transportation testified at a Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety hearing Wednesday that lowering speed limits could save lives and better deter fast and furious driving.

Episode Notes

A City Council committee revved up discussions Wednesday over dropping Chicago’s default speed limit from 30 to 25 mph.

Transit experts and leaders with the Chicago Department of Transportation testified at a Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety hearing Wednesday that lowering speed limits could save lives and better deter fast and furious driving. 

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporter - Mack Liederman

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Correction - Mack Liederman mentioned there were 100,000 signs that would need to be changed in Chicago, there are 10,000. 

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