Twenty is Plenty

Campaign: Twenty is Plenty -- Safer Speed Limits in South Pas

(August 2025) The city of South Pasadena is conducting a new review (once a decade!) of its speed limits. This involves surveying speeds and reviewing laws that define how limits can be set.

The city now has expanded authority to reduce speed limits thanks to recent state legislation through AB 43. In short, streets near schools, senior care centers, and areas with high pedestrian and cycling activity are eligible for reductions by 5 mph below the existing standard. Other cities are acting on this new authority, including LA, Glendale, and Long Beach.

In June 2025, the city proposed a new map with *no speed limit changes! Why not South Pas? Because we haven't asked for it!

We have done the city's job for it and reanalyzed the speed data and new state law to identify 19 street segments that qualify for new reductions. See the spreadsheet below for our analysis.

Did we miss anything? Does your street qualify for a reduced speed limit? Take action by emailing the city council to say that you'd like them to use AB 43 to reduce speed limits! Stay tuned for upcoming commission and council meetings and if you see errors or want your street's speed limit reduced, please email us.

The South Pasadena proposed speed limit map (as of June 2025) shows how high speed coincides with high collision and injury. Reducing speed limits will reduce rates of collision, injury, and death.