Ask PS: Resources for Low-Cost Traffic Calming?

145 points by walkablecity 1 year ago
Our neighborhood association has a small budget for traffic calming. Looking for creative, low-cost solutions that have worked in other places. Especially interested in quick-build options.

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I've seen similar implementations work really well in smaller cities too.

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The key was getting local business owners involved early in the process.

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Great to see more cities taking bold steps like this.

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This approach could be adapted for smaller cities with some modifications.

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This matches my experience working on similar projects. The results usually exceed expectations.

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We documented our process here: [example link]

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Have you seen the similar project in [other city]? Might be helpful to compare approaches.

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We documented our process here: [example link]

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The before/after photos really show the dramatic improvement.

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Have you seen the similar project in [other city]? Might be helpful to compare approaches.

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In our city, we found that pilot projects helped build support.

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This worked well combined with improvements to public transit.

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I've seen similar implementations work really well in smaller cities too.

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Local advocacy groups played a crucial role in building support.

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Would love to see more details about the community engagement process.

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The maintenance costs were actually lower than expected.

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The key was getting local business owners involved early in the process.

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Local advocacy groups played a crucial role in building support.

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The economic benefits are often underestimated in these transformations.

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