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Laird Street Speeding and Traffic Safety

La Mesa

Summary

Three Laird Street neighbors say cut-through traffic from a Waze shortcut has made their residential street feel like a freeway — a dog was killed and a child nearly hit. They want speed bumps and a fresh traffic study at a better location.

At a glance

Total mentions
4
Last 30 days
4

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Costs would depend on engineering studies and speed hump installation.

✅Who benefits

Laird Street residents, pedestrians, kids, and pets along the cut-through route.

⚠️Who could be affected

Residents face speeding traffic now; if humps are installed, some cut-through traffic may shift to neighboring streets.

Mentions & discussions (1)

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