Creating Walkable Cities - Traffic Calming
For civil engineers and city planners, these resources provide information on designing pedestrian-friendly, "walkable" cities. Included are traffic calming studies, proposed designs, standards, and opinions.
Pedestrian Safety
Walking is the most dangerous mode of transportation. Last year, almost 5,000 Americans died while crossing the street, walking to school or work, and other normal walking activities. Here are statistics on America's most dangerous cities for pedestrians.
Walking is the most dangerous mode of transportation. Last year, almost 5,000 Americans died while crossing the street, walking to school or work, and other normal walking activities. Here are statistics on America's most dangerous cities for pedestrians.
City of Portland Oregon Traffic Calming Program
Excellent site includes information on the program, devices used, expected results, before/after studies and a photo album.
Excellent site includes information on the program, devices used, expected results, before/after studies and a photo album.
FHWA Traffic Calming
Includes traffic calming objectives, measures, local programs and upcoming events.
Includes traffic calming objectives, measures, local programs and upcoming events.
ITE Traffic Calming Web Site
Includes listing of potential traffic calming devices including photographs. Also includes several slide shows of recent traffic calming presentations.
Includes listing of potential traffic calming devices including photographs. Also includes several slide shows of recent traffic calming presentations.
Pedestrian Safety
NHTSA's pedestrian safety program.
NHTSA's pedestrian safety program.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Research page
Pedestrian and Bicycle research, suggested changes to the Highway Capacity Manual and a synthesis of pedestrian studies in numerous countries.
Pedestrian and Bicycle research, suggested changes to the Highway Capacity Manual and a synthesis of pedestrian studies in numerous countries.
Traffic Calming Plan
City of Vancouver BC traffic calming plan.
City of Vancouver BC traffic calming plan.
Walkable Communities
Goal is to make communities more walkable through planning and design.
Goal is to make communities more walkable through planning and design.
Walkable Design
Design and engineering considerations in creating a more pedestrian friendly environment.
Design and engineering considerations in creating a more pedestrian friendly environment.
Web Site for Modern Roundabouts
Includes database of current and planned roundabouts, proposed design standards, estimated capacity and delay, and other resources on roundabouts. The reference to the 1998 ITE Conference on Roundabounds indicates that the site needs updating.
Includes database of current and planned roundabouts, proposed design standards, estimated capacity and delay, and other resources on roundabouts. The reference to the 1998 ITE Conference on Roundabounds indicates that the site needs updating.
WalkingInfo
Research on how Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) can improve pedestrian safety.
Research on how Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) can improve pedestrian safety.