I am also interested in cross-walks.
According a study cited in the ITE "Traffic Calming-State of the Practice" (p31),
vertical speed control measures are the most effective and least costly way to
calm traffic. However, speed humps have met with significant opposition across the
County. The City seems to have been able to deflect this opposition by installing
"raised brick cross-walks". The result is an aesthetic, vertical speed control
measure that is not as big a political target.
Ed Richley wrote:
> Cathy:
>
> I'm not real sure about the effectiveness of bilateral parking on speed, but at
> this point, I'm willing to try anything reasonable.
>
> I am a bit concerned about the idea of putting a crosswalk at the midpoint of
> Walker. I'd want to see some stats or at least an example where this has
> worked. The false sense of security that a crosswalk can give, especially with
> youngsters, scares me. I mean, the fact that, legally, the motorist is at fault
> would be small consolation in the event of an "incident". Motorists are
> expecting pedestrians at intersections, along with the STOP sign....
>
> Can anyone on this list come up with an example of a street that is
> safe/unsafe with double-sided parking, and a mid-block crosswalk?
>
> Ed
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