General Road and Highway Discussion

[MidTowner]

I missed this until now. From The Record: Kitchener gives neighbourhoods more ways to slow traffic

So councillors voted Monday in favour of a smaller-scale measure, that would allow neighbourhoods to apply for up to $15,000 for neighbourhood grants to slow vehicles going through their neighbourhoods. Those grants aren't exclusively for traffic calming, but could be spent on any number of neighbourhood projects, from community gardens to little libraries.

It takes ages to get a proper study done to investigate real traffic calming, and requires overwhelming support by neighbours. This might be a good middle ground for streets that could be made to feel safer and more comfortable, but don't need to be given a full traffic calming treatment, or anyway whose residents don't want to wait for it.

Most people aren't opposed to passive traffic calming measures; they might work (they also might not); and they can serve to beautify the neighbourhood at the same time. All good stuff.