Webster Groves traffic advisory commission presents design-based 'traffic calming' toolbox
At a Traffic Advisory Commission meeting, Carrie Falkenrath outlined four categories of traffic calming—horizontal and vertical deflection, street narrowing and routing restrictions—emphasizing design over enforcement and coordination with emergency services.
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Carrie Falkenrath, a transportation engineer and volunteer on the Traffic Advisory Commission, opened the presentation by defining traffic calming as design changes intended to reduce speeds and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. "The goal is to use design principles and design of the street to encourage drivers to slow down," she said, adding that the approach focuses on changing the street rather than increasing enforcement.
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