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Traffic conditions on residential streets can greatly affect
neighborhood livability. When our streets are safe and pleasant,
the quality of life is enhanced. When traffic problems are a daily
occurrence, our sense of community and personal well-being are
threatened. With your help and the City's efforts in education,
engineering, and enforcement, we can work together to address
neighborhood traffic problems.
Citizen involvement is an important part of all traffic calming
projects. The people who live and work in the project area have
the opportunity to become actively involved in the planning and
decision-making process.
Redmond's Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program is part of the City's
commitment to the safety and livability of our neighborhoods. It
is a collaborative effort of City staff and local residents to reduce
the impacts of traffic on neighborhoods. Through active
participation by you and your neighbors, we can identify the problem,
plan the approach, implement the solutions, and evaluate the
effectiveness. Traffic calming for residential areas is a concept
that seeks harmony between automobiles and people. How
does the program work?
The program works in two phases. Phase I focuses on passive, less
restrictive measures like educational programs, enforcement, pavement
markings, and signage. Should the Phase I measures provide
ineffective at reducing excessive speeds or traffic volumes within a
given time frame, then we proceed to Phase II of the program, which
includes more restrictive methods. Traffic calming devices such as
speed humps or traffic circles may be used in Phase II, based on certain
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