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Roswell committee approves traffic‑calming matrix and 11‑neighborhood pilot; staff seeks $400K and one analyst in 2026 budget
Summary
The committee approved the neighborhood traffic-calming matrix and a pilot program covering 11 neighborhoods, with a staff request for $400,000 for temporary devices and a $102,000 traffic analyst position to be considered in the 2026 budget.
The Roswell mayor and council committee voted unanimously on Sept. 23 to approve the neighborhood traffic‑calming matrix and a pilot program covering 11 neighborhoods as the first phase of the “Slowdown in Roswell” initiative. The decision followed a presentation by Greg Nicholas, interim director of Transportation.
What the matrix is: Staff described a weighted scoring system to prioritize neighborhoods for traffic-calming measures. Factors include speeding (weighted 40%), average daily traffic volume, sidewalk completeness, proximity to amenities (schools, parks, shopping) and neighborhood poverty rate. Nicholas said initial rankings were calculated with…
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