Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety meeting, May 12, 2026
- When: Tue, May 12, 2026, 10:00 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928552?video=1191246964
- Transcript: full text (1,876 words, automatic captions)
Meeting notes
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The Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, chaired by Alderperson Daniel La Spata, heard three public commenters, two of whom opposed protected bike lanes and lane reconfigurations on Grand Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue, citing parking, congestion and business impacts. The committee approved its April Rule 45 report and, by the same roll call used to establish quorum, recommended approval of all direct introduction ordinances on pages one through three. It accepted substitute ordinances for items three and six, then recommended approval of all recommended items on pages four through seven and all no-recommendation items on pages eight through eleven. No members made substantive remarks on individual items.
Topics: Traffic safety ordinances, Grand Avenue bike lanes, Milwaukee Avenue traffic, Public comment
Agenda items discussed
- 22:08 Approval of the April Rule 45 report: passed
- 22:33 Direct introduction ordinances on agenda pages one through three: passed
- 22:52 Substitute ordinances for items three and six on page four: passed
- 23:16 Recommended items on agenda pages four through seven: passed
- 23:32 No-recommendation items on agenda pages eight through eleven: passed