TRAFFIC CALMING

Many communities have seen a sharp rise in the number and severity of cases where residential streets are being adversely affected by excessive travel speeds and unwanted through traffic. These situations are becoming increasingly prevalent, especially in developed areas where congested regional roadways cause traffic to divert to local streets. Such problems not only create potential safety concerns, but they impact the quality of life of nearby residents.

Fehr & Peers is a nationally-recognized leader in the areas of traffic calming and neighborhood traffic management, and our senior staff are experts in the field, having successfully completed traffic calming plans from Beverly Hills, CA to Ithaca, NY.  We teach a two-day course on this subject for the University of California, Berkeley.  Reid Ewing, author of the nationally-accepted publication entitled Traffic Calming - State of the Practice, serves as a special advisor to Fehr & Peers.

Our approach to traffic calming programs involves working closely with the stakeholders to determine priorities and to balance input from affected residents, agency staff, and the wider public interests represented by elected officials.  We understand that each community is different, with unique needs, geography, cost constraints, and history.  Our projects are successful because we listen to clients' needs, spend time in the field, work closely with all interested parties, and utilize our vast experience to develop realistic solutions.

Please see our dedicated site, www.TrafficCalming.org, for more detailed information about traffic calming strategies and results.

For more information, please contact Steve Brown.