Solving Neighborhood Traffic Problems

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe a variety of residential land use and street patterns and their expected effects on neighborhood traffic problems
• List typical non-traffic characteristics of residential neighborhoods that impact the implementation of traffic control techniques
• Select appropriate traffic studies and other techniques to identify and quantify the nature of a neighborhood traffic problem
• Apply appropriate traffic control and calming techniques to reduce traffic problems and increase the livability of existing neighborhoods
• Describe a variety of existing traffic calming and traffic control devices in use based on their first hand observation
• Explain typical difficulties and details of implementing a neighborhood traffic control program and how those might be overcome