vision2020@moscow.com: traffic calming

traffic calming

Tom Trail (ttrail@moscow.com)
Sat, 17 May 1997 13:56:32 -0800

I'm quite familar with traffic circles after living in Malawi for 4 years and
New Zealand for 1 year on sabbatical. I lived in D.C. for two years and there
are several large traffic circles in the capitol city. Once drivers become
accustomed to them they can slow the traffic flow. I'd be curious if any town
in the U.S. (of the size of Moscow) has experimented with them.

The planting of trees and shrubs along narrow streets to slow the flow of
traffic has one drawback. This limits/restricts the vision of the driver
in terms of the possibility of small children or pets suddenly running out
on the street. On two occasions the only warning I've had was a ball rolling
out on the street and then several small children running out after the ball--
this may be a disadvantage to lining the street with shrubs and trees. The
dead policeman seem to me to have many advantages.

Tom Trail

Dr. Tom Trail
International Trails
2039 Mt. View Rd.
Moscow, Id. 83843
Tel: (208) 882-6077
Fax: (208) 882-0896
e mail ttrail@moscow.com

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