Abstract
In August 2017 the City of South Bend, Indiana, participated in Smart Growth America’s new initiative: Safe Streets Academy. This 9-monthlong academy selected a multidisciplinary team of local leaders and trained them on best practices in traffic safety, public engagement, analytics, and creative placemaking. South Bend’s neighborhood traffic calming demonstration project tested three unique traffic calming measures that were installed for a short duration and analyzed for their effectiveness. Join us for a discussion.
Session Number
52
Session Title
Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Creative Placemaking
Track Title
Traffic Operations
Location
STEW310
Date of Version
2019
Start Date
3-5-2019 2:00 PM
End Date
3-5-2019 2:50 PM
Neighborhood Traffic Calming & Creative Placemaking
STEW310
In August 2017 the City of South Bend, Indiana, participated in Smart Growth America’s new initiative: Safe Streets Academy. This 9-monthlong academy selected a multidisciplinary team of local leaders and trained them on best practices in traffic safety, public engagement, analytics, and creative placemaking. South Bend’s neighborhood traffic calming demonstration project tested three unique traffic calming measures that were installed for a short duration and analyzed for their effectiveness. Join us for a discussion.


