Project Abstract
In the 1990s, West Palm Beach adopted one of the most comprehensive traffic calming measures in the country. It led to unprecedented economic development downtown.
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A raised intersection in West Palm Beach, the corner of Clematis and Georgia Streets, features special paving materials.
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The Transportation Division of West Palm Beach city, Florida, is implementing innovative practices based on traffic calming, New Urbanism, and associated principles. In North America, the city's program can be considered "second generation traffic calming," prioritizing economic development, revitalization, aesthetics, pedestrian comfort and safety, and driver behavior modification, resulting in intense redevelopment activity. Other
programs of the city, ranging from home ownership to facade enhancements, complement the program. This comprehensive, coordinated approach to city building has helped stabilize and revive the downtown and several "challenged" neighborhoods, while stimulating significant private investment. Traffic calming has become a normal component of these efforts.
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Please visit the following link to read the full paper (December 2000) by Ian Lockwood and Timothy Stillings of the City Transportation Division:
West Palm Beach Traffic Calming: The Second Generation
Below, you will also find a presentation about the traffic calming program in West Palm Beach given by Ian Lockwood at the NJ Smart Choices workshop on 12/5/05. This is a shortened version, with additional notes by Juliette Michaelson (PPS).
Further Reading:
West Palm Beach Traffic Calming Presentation
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