Mayor Woodfin opens neighborhood-led traffic calming application window for 2026
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Mayor Randall L. Woodfin announced a redesigned traffic calming application window for neighborhood associations from Feb. 1–Apr. 30, 2026, allowing two projects per neighborhood with joint funding and an emphasis on resident leadership and data-driven review.
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin told the Birmingham City Council on Jan. 27 that the city has revised its traffic calming application process to center neighborhood associations and resident leadership. The application window will be open Feb. 1 through April 30, and neighborhoods may submit up to two projects through their neighborhood association for possible installation in the first half of 2026.
Woodfin said the program is designed as a partnership between neighborhood associations and the City of Birmingham, with projects jointly funded by both parties. "Residents are invited to take the lead," he said, stressing local input alongside "data-driven decision making." He encouraged neighborhood officers and residents to visit birminghamal.gov/trafficcalming for details.
The announcement followed the mayor's statement that the city receives a high volume of traffic-calming requests and that the updated process aims to be more collaborative. The council did not take immediate action on the program at the meeting; the mayor indicated that further coordination with departments and neighborhood leaders will continue as applications are reviewed.
The change could affect neighborhood-level road projects, prioritizing community-nominated locations for interventions such as speed humps, signage, or other calming measures. The council did not provide a timeline for project selection beyond the application review window, and no specific funding allocations were announced during the remarks.