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Traffic Calming - Featured articles:Scholarly article proposes that calming devices are counterproductive to safety, although they may well have beneficial effects in other respects. More »
Do traffic calmers really know what they're doing? Despite several decades of practice, the science of calming is in its infancy. More »
Traffic calming road design features are angering drivers, but they may be a better alternative than speed limit enforcement and fines. More »
A truck driver argues that traffic calming measures used in the U.K. reduce fuel efficiency, cause premature wear of trucks and roads, and result in excess pollution. More »
Traffic Calming - Other links:
Article discusses the history, design, effectiveness, and costs of various traffic calming methods, primarily those used in Europe.
A traffic engineer provides detailed examples and photos of traffic calming techniques used in the U.K. and the USA.
This U.S. advocacy group opposes traffic calming and provides a guide for motorists who wish to become active against traffic calming initiatives.
Pennsylvania State University in the USA is conducting a research project on the relationship between operating speed and geometric design speed in the low speed urban environment.
Details of a campaign by the Neighborhood Transportation Network to oppose expansion of Interstate 35W in South Minneapolis, USA.
Comprehensive site is a guide to traffic calming and neighborhood traffic management, including: their impacts on speeds, traffic volumes, and safety; their drawbacks; past experience in the United States and around the world; and lots of examples.
A list of basic references on the topic of traffic calming.
1999 report contains a synthesis of traffic calming experiences to date in the United States and Canada.
