Long Beach city leaders are demanding answers after a memo revealed only 17 out of more than 200 requested traffic calming projects were approved for quick action.
City Councilmembers Cindy Allen, Megan Kerr and Mary Zendejas are proposing firm deadlines for traffic studies and regular progress updates. The push comes after 53 fatal crashes were recorded in 2025 — the highest in more than a decade. Additionally, a memo showing only 17 of 220 requested traffic calming projects were approved for quick action.
“We’re demanding explanation,” Allen said. “If you have over 220 requests for traffic calming measures and only 17 get enacted, it seems very low to me.”…