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Elmhurst council approves neighborhood traffic changes after divided debate
Summary
The Elmhurst City Council approved three ordinances implementing parking, stop-control and speed-limit changes after debate among aldermen about safety, study methodology and local impacts; votes were split in several wards.
The Elmhurst City Council on Monday approved three ordinances arising from recent neighborhood traffic studies that change no‑parking zones, special stop intersections and speed limits on several local streets after a divided debate among aldermen.
The measures — ordinance 5.18 (parking restrictions), ordinance 5.19 (stop intersections) and ordinance 5.20 (speed limits) — were adopted following discussion in the Public Affairs and Safety committee and public-works analyses. The City Council recorded the following votes: 5.18 passed 13–1, 5.19 passed 12–2, and 5.20 passed 12–2.
The traffic study process produced targeted recommendations for specific blocks and intersections. Alderman Daniel Irby, who said he voted no on an earlier report and again on ordinance 5.18, said he objected to four curbside parking spaces…
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