Another hidden but important issue, he says, is stop signs vs. traffic circles. Nobody stops for stop signs. In circles, you keep rolling. You may be going 15 mph, but at least you're moving. At stop signs, motorists try to make up for lost speed by gunning through the intersection.
Nearby residents have to listen to grinding transmissions and screeching brakes.
The City Council has funded circles, pedestrian walkways, circular bulbs, partial closures of streets and 'do not enter' signs. One program asks residents to match the city's money. Another allows them to work off some of the cost, such as doing their own landscaping on traffic circles rather than using city workers and money to do it. It's very important. Rather than just paving another piece of the road, we've created a green space.