Implement traffic calming techniques, which will improve public safety without jeopardizing emergency response needs, creating hazards, or reducing mobility. Modify travel behavior through planning, design, respectful communication, and participation to accurately reflect the City's overall transportation policies and values. Make efficient use of City resources by prioritizing NTSP projects. Arterials will not be considered for mitigation. Emergency vehicle access will be preserved.
Arterial streets are the most desirable facilities for through traffic.
Opportunities for re-routing traffic from a local or collector street to an arterial street will be explored. Neighborhood livability should be given precedence over marginal motor vehicle efficiencies. Re-routing traffic from a higher classification street to lower classification because of a mitigation project is unacceptable. Traffic may be re-routed from one street to another street of equal classification because of a mitigation project, if it provides for an equal distribution of the traffic burden. If the re-routed traffic speeds are excessive, the impacted streets will be mitigated.