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	"author_name": "Capital Bike - Peninsula Action List",
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	"title": "Support for 30 km/h Streets in Sidney",
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	"description": "The Town of Sidney is considering reducing speed limits on local roads from 50km/h to 30km/h to improve safety for all road users. We need your help to show Mayor &amp;amp; Council that there is support for safe streets in Sidney! There is ample research that shows that the faster a vehicle travels, the greater the risk of a crash—and the severity of injuries or death rises dramatically when a car strikes a vulnerable road user at speeds above 30 km/h. In the study titled “Review of City-Wide 30 km/h Speed Limit Benefits in Europe” Yannis G. and Michelaraki E. found that: On average, the implementation of 30 km/h speed limits in European cities demonstrated a 23%, 37%, and 38% reduction in road crashes, fatalities, and injuries, respectively. Lower speed limits also yielded environmental benefits, with emissions decreasing on average by 18%, noise pollution levels by 2.5 dB, and fuel consumption by 7%, indicating enhanced fuel efficiency and reduced environmental impact. Closer to home in British Columbia, the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP) found that more than 60 municipalities have adopted 30 km/h residential speed limit zones, driven by strong public and municipal support. Help us add Sidney to that list of safety-focused municipalities by completing the Town’s survey. Also consider emailing your thoughts on this project to admin@sidney.ca, addressed to Mayor and Council, or you can show up in person at a Regular Council Meeting to speak in favour of safer 30 km/h streets during public participation. Find out more about this project at https://www.sidney.ca/projects/speed-reduction-on-local-roads/",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-for-30-kmh-streets-in-sidney"
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