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Committee steps back from rigid traffic‑calming scoring matrix; staff to collect more input
Summary
After testing a draft prioritization matrix on recent traffic studies, staff and the committee concluded the weighted matrix produced skewed results; the committee will collect the underlying data, solicit additional stakeholder feedback and return the policy for review in September with a planned adoption timeline in October
Committee members and staff on Aug. 13 agreed the draft traffic‑calming prioritization matrix needs refinement after a test run produced unexpected rankings.
Public Health and Safety Committee Chair Jane Borat said the committee intends the traffic‑calming policy to be a transparent framework for residents who bring concerns. “It gives you the ability to say to us … here are the factors that are relevant to your decision making,” Borat said, describing the…
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