Resident urges targeted speed reductions, cites continuing speeding despite citywide 25 mph limit

Anthony Corrado told the council Monday that, despite the city's earlier adoption of a 25 mph speed limit, motorists continue to speed in parts of his neighborhood and that the city should focus lower limits at sensitive sites such as hospitals, schools, daycares and churches. "To have 25 miles per hour through an entire city is a little ridiculous," Corrado said, adding that certain intersections and crosswalk signals remain unsafe and that pedestrians, including people who are deaf or distracted by phones, are at risk. He named a corner near Albany Street and Georgia Dix Plaza where sightlines and speeding create hazards. Corrado also urged council members to appear at a neighborhood cookout he is organizing and noted that he supports targeted traffic-calming measures around hospitals and schools. The transcript shows Corrado spoke during the public-comment period for general city business; the council did not record a direct vote on new speed-zone ordinances in the Aug. 25 meeting.