PRIORITY AREA: NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY
CURBING RECKLESS DRIVING AARP Installs Traffic Circle, Reduces Speeds at Intersection
AARP Wisconsin, in partnership with Amani United, Dominican Center, MilWALKee and City of Milwaukee Dept. of Public Works, installed a traffic calming circle at the intersection of N. 26th and W. Locust in October, 2023. This team effort was a result of feedback from the neighborhood about excessive car speeds and pedestrian safety issues. We’ll be looking forward to updates to the traffic calming circle in 2024! “It really stemmed from a pedes- trian getting hit about a year ago while we were doing a walking tour. He got hit right in front of us. It was awful and the Amani residents said we’re sick of reck- less driving and speeding and we need to do something about it,” said Amber Miller, Associate State Director of Community Outreach for AARP Wisconsin. The neighborhood organizations and Amani residents conducted speed studies both before and after the traffic circle installation and speeds at the intersection have been reduced by 31%.
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