Residents know it. Pedestrians know it.
Drivers know it.
They also know Seattle is a national leader in the design and implementation of traffic-calming devices such as traffic circles and chicanes. The recognition is the culmination the Conference s Financial Gain for Cities through Prevention of Vehicle Crashes program initiated in the fall of 1997. These best practices demonstrate that traffic safety relates to some of the key elements that make for urban civility, such as physical safety in public places, mobility, aesthetic street design, and consideration for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians alike, writes the Traffic Safety Best Practices. For this reason, traffic safety can be expected to gain in importance where cities are undergoing population expansions. The sheer volume of cars in expanding urban areas demands the order that traffic safety measures bring to congested roadways.