Pedestrian and traffic safety decisions
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The committee passed a broad set of traffic safety, parking, and curb-management items for Chicago. These included new or changed stop signs, speed limits, one-way streets, parking restrictions, disabled parking spaces, permit parking zones, and parking meters. The committee also advanced a request for an ADA transition plan and held a hearing on pedestrian bridge closures.
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What this means
The committee approved many local traffic changes across Chicago, including stop signs, speed limit changes, one-way street adjustments, and parking rule updates. It also approved or changed several disabled parking spaces and permit parking zones, which can affect where residents and visitors may park. A request to develop an ADA transition plan was also advanced, and the committee held a hearing about pedestrian bridge closures. For residents, these actions may change traffic flow, parking availability, and access in specific neighborhoods.
Key decisions
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- Recommended and passed new all-way stop signs at several intersections.
- Recommended and passed 20 mph speed limits and one-way changes on multiple streets.
- Passed a request for Chicago to develop an ADA transition plan.
- Approved numerous disabled parking spaces and repeals of disabled parking permits.
- Approved changes to residential permit parking zones and one industrial permit parking zone.
- Approved parking meter additions and removals at specified locations.
- Passed-with-override several disabled parking items after no department recommendation.
- Held a hearing on pedestrian bridge closures for 93rd Street Pedestrian Bridge repairs and Carmen Avenue Pedestrian Walkway repairs; no vote was taken on that topic.
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Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Written Public Comment Deadline: June 8, 2026, 10:00 AM
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Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/9b3f4101-d9cf-43d1-a80a-c75b015818d3.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/28a00e25-0590-4a90-8dc5-d453084f22ea.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/7e65b7b5-2a55-f111-bec6-001dd8033b18.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/07637ff9-348c-4c8d-84ce-d25ba275e298.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/7dc4a456-4f2c-4b5f-b99a-6cd47ffad99d.pdf
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