Five days after our community meeting, the SA Police Department started a ticketing blitz to cut down on speeding in the school zone. And just one week after that, today, the school zone speed limit has been reduced to 20 mph, as we requested.

The 20 mph speed limit is what Safe Kids Worldwide recommends for school zones (15-20 mph is the recommendation). Their materials state: “The National Transportation Safety Board reported in July 2017 that… in 20 mph speed zones [that were reduced from 35 mpg], the number of traffic accidents decreased by 60 percent, and child pedestrian fatalities and child cyclist fatalities were reduced by 67 percent” (Sensible Speed Limits Action Plan).

These two action steps are the two that could be done most quickly. And given the urgency of the problem, we appreciate the Councilman, the city and the SAPD are not just listening and making promises. They are taking action.

And, we’re not done.