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Researchers report mixed public response to Livingston quick‑build curb extensions, urge broader outreach
Summary
Montana State University’s Western Transportation Institute summarized a temporary downtown pilot that installed curb extensions and planters, reported improved perceived pedestrian safety for active users but lower driver support, and recommended longer outreach and more durable materials before permanent changes.
Rebecca Gleason, a research engineer with the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University, told the Livingston City Commission that a month-long quick‑build pilot installing temporary curb extensions and planters downtown produced useful safety and design feedback for future projects. The pilot tested curb extensions at Main & Clark and Callender & 2nd to “slow traffic” and improve visibility between drivers and people on foot, Gleason said: “If a person pedestrian hit by a car traveling 20 miles per hour, there’s a 5 percent chance…
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