DEVELOPING A PLAN
TITLE:Traffic Calming, Auto-Restricted Zones and Other Management Techniques - Their Effects on Bicycling and Pedestrians
AUTHOR:Andrew Clarke and Michael J. Dornfeld, for the Federal Highway Administration
NUMBER:FHWA-PD-93-028, Case Study #19
YEAR:1994
FORMAT:Booklet
LENGTH:58 pages
FEE:
INTENDED
AUDIENCE:		 Pedestrian Program Coordinators, Traffic Engineers, Planners
DESCRIPTION:

This case study provides a historical overview of traffic calming in Europe and Japan, including depictions of pedestrianization and woonerven (living yards). Specific speed-reducing techniques are listed and defined. Those traffic calming techniques adopted by the Unites States, including residential treatments, pedestrian zones, and arterial treatments are explained, and specific state/city implementations are shown. Both practical and policy implications are highlighted. Illustrations of traffic calming techniques, and a list of references are included.

HOW TO GET:Order from:
The National Bicycle and Pedestrian Clearinghouse
1506 21st Street, NW
Suite 210
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800 760-NBPC, or 202 463-8405
Fax: 202 463-6625
CROSS LISTINGS:traffic calming, planning, facilities, engineering

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