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Committee presses for simpler, faster Neighborhood Traffic Management Program
Summary
Members said the NTMP feels cumbersome to residents and suggested lowering thresholds, accepting public‑meeting testimony as an application trigger, adding temporary pilot steps, and documenting when staff returns to the multimodal committee.
Committee members criticized Keizer’s Neighborhood Traffic Management Program as too burdensome and slow for residents seeking help with speeding and unsafe crossings.
One member said the current thresholds force residents to “jump over” many hurdles before an engineering study, and urged adding an interim, temporary measure or pilot step so neighborhoods are not told “not eligible” without any trial. “If people come here and talk to us and have an issue, that should suffice as an application,” the member said, arguing that relying on signatures or a 75% petition can delay help.
Members proposed practical tweaks: allow renters to sign petitions, consider lowering the 75% threshold, create a small neighborhood safety fund for quick fixes, and add a one‑page infographic to clarify the application process. Staff agreed to work with the committee on revisions and to return with a draft for review; the committee indicated it would also form a working group to speed updates.
