Solving Neighborhood Traffic Problems

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Course Overview

Neighborhood traffic problems are complex, involving more than just vehicles—they affect safety, quality of life, and community trust. This course explores modern residential street design, traffic calming devices, and implementation strategies through hands-on case studies and field examples. Participants will gain actionable insights from seasoned professionals who’ve led successful neighborhood traffic control programs.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify land use and street patterns that influence neighborhood traffic behavior.
  • Select and apply appropriate traffic studies and calming techniques to real-world problems.
  • Navigate the challenges of implementing traffic control programs with community and stakeholder engagement.

Who Should Attend?

  • Public works directors, engineers, and traffic safety officers.
  • City planners, administrators, and local government staff involved in transportation or community development.
  • Consultants and professionals working in urban planning, civil engineering, or neighborhood infrastructure.

Course Outline

Session 1: Understanding the Problem and Exploring Solutions

Welcome and Course Overview

Instructor intro, course goals, and participant poll

Neighborhood Traffic Fundamentals

Residential land use and street patterns
  • Non-traffic factors influencing traffic issues

Identifying and Analyzing Traffic Problems

  • Types of traffic studies and data collection
  • Live demo: Interpreting sample traffic data

Traffic Calming Tools and Techniques

  • Overview of devices (speed humps, diverters, signage, etc.)
  • Visual examples and discussion

Interactive Breakout Activity

  • Case-based scenario: Match problems to solutions
  • Group presentations and feedback

Session 2: Implementation, Case Studies, and Program Development

Implementation Challenges and Community Engagement

  • Legal, funding, and political considerations
  • Strategies for public outreach and consensus building

Case Study Workshop

  • Breakout groups: Solve a real-world traffic issue
  • Present solutions and receive instructor feedback

Developing a Neighborhood Traffic Program

  • Steps to build and sustain a traffic control program
  • Monitoring and evaluation

Wrap-Up and Resources

  • Key takeaways
  • Tools and references for further learning
  • Final Q&A and feedback survey

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Program Director

Andi Bill

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