Summary
Controller's findings question whether traffic calming near schools was built and inspected as designed; Council will hold hearings to find out.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 24, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Possible remediation costs for improperly installed speed cushions, not yet quantified.
Students and families near schools who rely on traffic calming that actually works.
Drivers losing a travel or parking lane in those areas.
Mentions & discussions (4)
CITY COUNCIL — October 15, 2026
Council gave final passage to bike lanes around City Hall and on Roberts Avenue, removing car lanes and parking. Advocates cited 89 crash victims outside City Hall from 2020-2024 and urged more safety infrastructure, including a 16th Street bike lane and a red light camera at 22nd and the Parkway.
CITY COUNCIL — October 8, 2026
CITY COUNCIL — September 24, 2026
Council authorized hearings on whether Philadelphia's Vision Zero plan is actually cutting traffic deaths and serious injuries — and what tools like daylighting and traffic calming could do more.
CITY COUNCIL — March 26, 2026
Controller's findings question whether traffic calming near schools was built and inspected as designed; Council will hold hearings to find out.
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