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Could reducing speed limits to 20 mph make Portland roads safer?

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A speed tracker on High Street in Portland on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption=" A speed tracker on High Street in Portland on Wednesday. City staff are discussing the possibility of lowering some speed limits from 25 mph to 20 mph as part of a push to reduce the severity and frequency of crashes involving pedestrians. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer) " data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/07/43724828_20260729_SpeedLimit_01.jpg?w=780" /> Advocates for the ‘20 is Plenty’ movement say it's a proven way to reduce serious injuries from crashes. But public buy-in and a complicated state system could be barriers.

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