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Welcome to the Newton Streets and Sidewalks wiki, the companion to the Newton Streets and Sidewalks blog. The intention of this site is to create pages describing particular traffic-related problem areas and opportunities in Newton. We also hope to have general pages describing traffic-related information.
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Features
Unofficial Guide to Traffic Council -- A primer on how to request traffic calming in your neighborhood
Focus On
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Route 9 & Centre/Winchester Street
Concepts
Stop signs -- Why stop signs are not the good traffic calming solution they appear to be
Speed limits -- The paradox of speed limits as a traffic calming measure
Traffic Calming -- A Wikepedia article on the general principles and justification for reducing traffic speeds and volumes
Livable Streets -- The discovery, by Donald Appleyard in the 70's, that traffic has a direct effect on the cohesion of a neighborhood. Lighter traffic = more friends.
Economics of traffic impact -- The growing realization that traffic congestion and parking, at the expense of pedestrian access, has a negative effect on commerce in business districts.
