📰 What Happened: Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works (DPW) released 2024 speed data showing that recent street redesigns across the city have reduced speeding by an average of 27%. Crash data from 2023 is similarly encouraging: overall crashes dropped 15%, injuries by 7%, and life-altering crashes by 28%.

🔍 A Closer Look: A speed hump on W. Windlake Avenue dropped speeding drivers from 30% to just 2%. On Van Buren Street, a two-way protected bike lane cut speeding from 20% to 3%. But results vary—on Howard Avenue, speeding still persists at 45% despite improvements. The city wants to build 60 more traffic calming projects in 2025, with a focus on schools and parks.

🧠 Why It Matters: Milwaukee’s results are nothing short of spectacular. Safer streets translate to stronger neighborhoods, better walkability, and more long-term potential. Mayor Cavalier Johnson, who declared reckless driving a public safety crisis in 2021, credited the results to the city’s commitment to Vision Zero.