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Neighborhood Traffic Calming System (BB 75)

At a glance

  • What: Board Bill 75 (as amended, 75AAOF) sets a citywide process for neighborhood traffic calming requests such as speed humps, with public tracking. Sponsors: Browning (9th Ward), Clark Hubbard, Devoti and Schweitzer; Velázquez, Narayan and President Green were added as co-sponsors on October 2.
  • Where it stands: Passed on third reading and final passage on October 9, 2026 by roll call, 12 aye, 1 no, 1 present, and was delivered to the Mayor the same day (per the Clerk's report on October 16). Resolved unless the Mayor's action is recorded later.
  • How it works: A resident, neighborhood association, alderperson or police district captain files a request; the department reviews it and recommends a measure; the alderperson decides whether to fund it from ward capital. An online portal and map shows each request, the recommendation, funding decision and estimated completion date. The department reports once a year to the Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee or its successor.
  • Concerns: Tyus (12th Ward, author of the earlier speed-hump ordinance) distrusts the streets department's record and wants an enforcement mechanism; Boyd (13th Ward), waiting about 10 years on speed humps, voted no.
  • Next: Implementation by the city departments; see Department of Transportation Transition. On October 21, 2026 the Streets Director said quick build (temporary) traffic calming devices requested for Gravois would be installed within a couple of weeks.

Votes (from the minutes)

  • October 2, perfection. Browning moved to perfect BB 75 (seconded by Keys); he and Tyus spoke. Sonnier moved Amendment 1 (seconded by Aldridge); Cox Antwi also spoke. Amendment 1 carried 11 aye, 0 no, 2 present (Tyus, Boyd), with Cohn present but not voting. The amended bill (75AAOF) was perfected 12 aye (Cohn added), 0 no, 2 present (Tyus, Boyd), and the President directed it to the Legislation and Rules Committee.
  • October 9, third reading. Browning moved final passage (seconded by Aldridge); Browning, Tyus, Cox Antwi and Sonnier spoke; Tyus asked for a roll call. Aye: Schweitzer, Oldenburg, Cohn, Narayan, Velázquez, Sonnier, Cox Antwi, Browning, Clark Hubbard, Keys, Aldridge, President Green (12). No: Boyd. Present: Tyus. Carried.
  • The video shows about 24 minutes of debate on October 9 (funding, transparency and accountability); the minutes record the speakers but not what they said.

Sources

Discussion time

About 26 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting Minutes
2026-10-21 - Public Infrastructure & Utilities Committee 2
2026-10-09 - Board of Aldermen 24

Log

2026-10-21 - Public Infrastructure & Utilities Committee

Cited as step one of the DOT effort; quick build traffic calming for Gravois to be installed soon.

2026-10-09 - Board of Aldermen

Minutes: third reading and final passage by roll call, 12 aye, 1 no (Boyd), 1 present (Tyus); signed by the President and delivered to the Mayor October 9. Video: about 24 minutes of debate on funding, transparency and accountability.

2026-10-02 - Board of Aldermen

Minutes: Amendment 1 adopted 11-0-2 and the bill perfected 12-0-2 as 75AAOF, then sent to Legislation and Rules; Velázquez, Narayan and President Green added as co-sponsors.