Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
The Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety shall have jurisdiction over all orders, ordinances, resolutions and matters relating to regulating vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic, on or off street parking, public safety, highways, grade separations, protected bicycle lanes, Chicago bicycle and pedestrian plans and studies, Chicago metropolitan area traffic studies and highway development, and matters generally affecting the Bureau of Street Traffic and the Bureau of Parking, the Police Traffic Bureau, and public and private organizations dealing with traffic and bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Members
| Member | Ward | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel La Spata | 1 | Chair |
| Ruth Cruz | 30 | Vice Chair |
| Brian Hopkins | 2 | Member |
| Lamont J. Robinson | 4 | Member |
| Desmon C. Yancy | 5 | Member |
| Peter Chico | 10 | Member |
| Marty Quinn | 13 | Member |
| David H. Moore | 17 | Member |
| Derrick G. Curtis | 18 | Member |
| Walter R. Burnett | 27 | Member |
| Jason C. Ervin | 28 | Member |
| Timothy R. Knudsen | 43 | Member |
| Bennett R. Lawson | 44 | Member |
| Matthew J. Martin | 47 | Member |
| Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth | 48 | Member |
Workload this term
- Items referred: 94; reached a final action: 65
- Waiting in committee: 27 (median 573 days); over 180 days: 20; over a year: 19
- Meetings held: 38 (38 with video); cancelled: 2
- Calendar feed: subscribe (.ics)
Waiting longest
- Call for hearing(s) on pretexual police traffic stops in Chicago and impact on Black and Latine city residents (R2023-0004214), 1118 days, sponsor La Spata, Daniel
- Call for hearing(s) on Chicago's Cycling Strategy and plans to create community-based cycling system (R2023-0005954), 1056 days, sponsor Cruz, Ruth
- Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 4 and 9 regarding location restrictions and permit requirements for valet loading zones (O2024-0007360), 986 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-64-050 by allowing persons with unexpired disabled parking permits to apply for new permit at new residence with written certification from City Comptroller (O2024-0007364), 986 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Call for hearing(s) on lowering citywide default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph (R2024-0008391), 930 days, sponsor La Spata, Daniel
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 9-72 by adding new Sections 9-72-120 and 9-72-130 establishing pilot program in specified areas for use of automated enforcement systems to record covered offenses and violations of truck and commercial vehicle weight limitations on public ways (O2024-0009626), 867 days, sponsor Rodriguez, Michael D.
- Call for hearing(s) on mitigating health and environmental impacts due to traffic congestion and pollution in City of Chicago (R2024-0009624), 867 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-64-050 establishing priority reapplication process for restricted parking space applicants (O2024-0009140), 867 days, sponsor Robinson, Lamont J.
- Call for hearing(s) on benefits from bus infrastructure improvements on mobility and traffic safety (R2024-0009627), 867 days, sponsor La Spata, Daniel
- Call for hearing(s) on potential loss of Greyhound intercity bus terminal at 630 W Harrison St and feasibility of connecting bus terminal, Clinton Blue Line station and Union Station (R2024-0009641), 867 days, sponsor Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 2 and 9 to remove requirement for crosswalks to have officially posted signs for prohibited parking within 20 ft. to take effect and increasing fines for parking-related violations in Central Business District (O2024-0014246), 673 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-52-020 prohibiting operation of bicycles, scooters, or low-speed electric mobility devices on any sidewalk (O2025-0015514), 594 days, sponsor Hopkins, Brian
- Amendment of Municipal Code Title 9 to expand definition of hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle to include damaged tires, windows, or openings exposing vehicle to weather (O2025-0015073), 594 days, sponsor Cardona, Jr., Felix
- Call for hearing(s) on City's process for sidewalk repairs (R2025-0016034), 573 days, sponsor La Spata, Daniel
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-100-045 increasing violation citation issuance date from 30 to 90 days after installation of new automated speed enforcement system (O2025-0016753), 538 days, sponsor La Spata, Daniel
Upcoming meetings
Recent meetings
- Sep 16, 2026 (cancelled)
- Sep 15, 2026 (video)
- Jul 7, 2026 (video)
- Jun 9, 2026 (video)
- May 12, 2026 (video)
- Apr 7, 2026 (video)
- Mar 10, 2026 (video)
- Feb 9, 2026 (video)
- Jan 14, 2026 (video)
- Dec 3, 2025 (video)
- Oct 8, 2025 (video)
- Sep 22, 2025 (video)
- Jul 21, 2025 (video)
- Jul 8, 2025 (video)
- Jun 26, 2025 (video)