Number
160367
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to develop a plan for the installation of physical traffic-calming measures along West Burleigh Street between North 68th Street and North 92nd Street.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Public Works to develop a plan for installing speed cushions, bump-outs, or other speed control measures along the stretch of West Burleigh Street from North 68th Street west to North 92nd Street. The resolution directs the Department to present a report to the Common Council within 120 days of adoption of this resolution.
Body
Whereas, Speeding along West Burleigh Street between North 68th Street and North 92nd Street poses a serious hazard to the life, health, and safety of pedestrians and bicyclists; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development worked with Alderman Michael J. Murphy and Alderman James A. Bohl, Jr., to conduct a comprehensive citizen survey in November 2015 about the West Burleigh / West Lisbon commercial district, including traffic speed in the area; and
Whereas, Approximately 90% of the more than 750 survey respondents lived in one of the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the West Burleigh / West Lisbon commercial district; and
Whereas, Write-in comments in the survey included a concern for the traffic speed on West Burleigh Street being too high; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development developed a West Burleigh / West Lisbon Commercial District Strategy (the “Strategy”), issued February 2016, to address safety and security issues by implementing traffic-calming measures; and
Whereas, West Burleigh Street between North 68th Street and North 92nd Street is an arterial street with a posted speed of 35 miles per hour, which the Strategy identified as being a relatively high speed, and which, along with the street’s heavy traffic volume, is not conducive to pedestrian-oriented neighborhood shopping; ...
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