Board receives final Capital Drive pedestrian‑safety report; resident urges better speed‑study design and engagement

The Village Board of Shorewood officially received the final report on the 2025 Capital Drive pedestrian‑safety enhancements initiative and heard public comment urging improved community engagement and a different approach to speed studies.

Trustee Stokbrand, who had been involved early in the project, thanked volunteers, elder‑services groups and staff for progress on signage and beacons but said the effort did not fully achieve the goal of slowing traffic. "I don't feel like we really accomplished that part of it, but progress was made," Stokbrand said.

Resident Sandy Pendleton, 3529 N. Frederick Ave., spoke during citizens’ remarks and called the corridor "a strode" [strode used in the transcript] shaped by poor decisions over decades. Pendleton said the two‑year process had not significantly improved safety for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users and urged a "lessons learned" approach. He criticized the prior speed study and said a future speed study should use a better design to avoid predictable conclusions that do not improve pedestrian safety.

The board did not take further action on the report; the president declared the information received. Trustees discussed that earlier resident engagement might have yielded different results and emphasized the value of engaging residents at all stages of similar studies.