City Council calls for faster road safety improvements

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City Council calls for faster road safety improvements

Philadelphia spends millions of dollars annually on traffic safety efforts like speed bumps and bike lanes, road-narrowing projects, red-light and speed cameras, and educational programs for schoolchildren. Yet year after year, more than 120 people die in traffic accidents, a rate much higher than in most big U.S. cities. Now, as City Council members head into annual budget negotiations with Mayor Cherelle Parker, they’re considering advocates’ …