Traffic calming
Traffic calming

Author: Great Britain: Department for Transport

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2007-03-30

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9780115527951

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This publication provides comprehensive advice on the use of traffic calming measures, covering the relevant legislation, design, effectiveness and installation. As well as examining general considerations it examines each of the methods of traffic calming and their background, cost and maintenance, effectiveness and environmental impact.

Street-Level Desires, Discovering the City on Foot
Street-Level Desires, Discovering the City on Foot

Author: Frank van der Hoeven

Publisher: TU Delft

Published: 2009-01-06

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9090231676

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Pedestrian mobility and the regeneration of the European city centreSpatial Metro, a project largely funded by the EU, aims to make city visits more enjoyable for pedestrians by making cities easier to navigate, easier to walk around and easier to understand and appreciate.This is achieved in various ways, including illuminating characteristic buildings, providing 'metro style' maps as well as appropriate information and signposting for pedestrians and the application of GPS technology.Together with municipalities and universities, five cities (Norwich, Bristol, Rouen, Koblenz and Biel/Bienne) in North West Europe have carried out pilot studies and exchanged experiences. In this publication, their findings are shared with the reader.

Traffic Calming
Traffic Calming

Author: Cynthia L. Hoyle

Publisher: American Planning Association

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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Traffic calming promises to be an important tool for improving the quality of life in American cities. It slows down or diverts automobiles so that streets are safe and inviting to pedestrians, bicyclists, and children at play. Traffic calming also makes drivers aware that they are sharing street space with other users. Used successfully in Europe, traffic calming is now being considered by many U.S. cities. This report examines the myths of traditional traffic planning and how such planning must change to provide safer streets. It describes basic traffic calming principles and techniques and examines their effects on traffic volume and speed in neighborhoods. This report also shows how to avoid the pitfalls some communities have experienced in integrating traffic calming into their planning programs.