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Safety & Traffic Commission lays out 2025 work plan; council debates whether to expand the commission's scope
Summary
Drew DePries, chair of Forest Park’s Safety & Traffic Commission, presented a proactive 2025 work plan focused on parking, bike and pedestrian safety, and better public intake. Council members raised questions about whether some items exceed the commission’s statutory purview and asked staff to synthesize feedback before a vote.
Drew DePries, chair of the Village of Forest Park’s Safety & Traffic Commission, presented a 2025 work plan on April 28 that prioritizes off-street parking guidance, collaboration with the Environmental Control Commission on bike-path planning, and outreach events including a bike-safety carnival on May 31 and a proposed town-hall on traffic issues.
"From a policy perspective, we've really highlighted kind of 3 areas," DePries said, outlining how the commission intends to move from reactive requests — stop…
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