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Resident urges speed bumps on Pershing Boulevard; city staff to streamline petition process
Summary
Paul Kerrigan told the commission neighbors back a petition for speed bumps on Pershing Boulevard and asked for action; staff said they are reviewing and working to streamline the petition and enforcement options while noting citywide staffing constraints.
Paul Kerrigan, a resident of Pershing Boulevard, told the commission that neighbors have long experienced speeding and that a petition showed strong support for speed bumps. "How is this not—how does this petition not pass? How are we not getting a speed bump?" Kerrigan asked, urging some action short of cameras and suggesting a radar speed indicator sign.
Kerrigan described neighborhood frustration and said he had seen more daytime police presence after raising the issue but not enforcement at night. He reported that almost every resident he spoke with supported speed bumps and asked the commission to move toward a practical solution.
Miss Lofton and several commissioners acknowledged the complaint and said staff were already working through possible measures. Council staff noted citywide staffing and resource constraints and said Miss Dickstein had tasked staff with identifying ways to streamline the speed-bump petition process. Commissioners said they would follow up with staff on the flagged locations.
The commission did not take immediate legislative action but directed staff to continue work on petition-process improvements and to investigate the specific sites Kerrigan identified.
