#traffic-calming

#traffic-calming

Oakland's updated fire code debate pits fire-truck clearance requirements against safe-streets advocates seeking narrower, traffic-calming road designs.

A 1.3-mile protected bike lane on Court Street removed a travel lane, provided a safer cycling connection, and reduced a major cut-through danger on a previously hazardous thoroughfare.

Planned Costco will drastically increase nearby traffic; use simple traffic-calming paint and visibility measures to reduce speeds and protect pedestrians.

A wide Oakland hills intersection attracts reckless driving and noise, endangering pedestrians and cyclists while neighbors await city traffic-calming measures.

Montreal combines expanding protected bike networks, traffic-calmed streets, long open public spaces, and fast, expanding transit, enabling easy travel by biking, walking, and train.

Community initiatives are exploring safer, alternative street configurations in Berkeley to reduce speeding and cut-through traffic.