David Staples: Another wrong step in the war of the roads

When Julie West first saw the 30 km/h speed limits signs popping up along one of the busiest commuter roads in her south Edmonton suburb this fall, she was flabbergasted.
“I thought, ‘How the heck did I miss this?’ ” said West, who is plugged into her community and civic politics as vice-president of the Yellowbird Community League.
In mid-September, Edmonton city council approved a new citywide speed limit of 30 km/h on roads next to hundreds of playgrounds and playing f