Salt Lake City Council lowers speed limit to 20 mph on 70% of city streets in unanimous vote
“We as a nation really have inherited generations of traffic engineering only focused on getting cars from point A to point B very quickly,” said one councilmember.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A “20 Is Plenty” sign is placed on the lawn of a home near 300 E. 1800 South on Friday, June 4, 2021, as part of a new campaign by Sweet Streets Salt Lake City to get the city to lower its default speed limit.
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