We recognize the problems with cut-through traffic . He said response times in Rosewood and Shandon, both on the grid system, are lower because trucks can approach the scene from several directions. At the same time, people in Rosewood and Shandon don't want people zipping down their streets. At residents' requests, Columbia has put up stop signs at 14 intersections in Shandon in the past two years. Dozens more have been added in Melrose Heights, Heathwood and Hollywood.
Rosewood is next.
Instead, it would be better for local governments to ask developers to design roads that run along the front of a development, that could be connected to new small roads that the county builds. Richland County has done this in some cases, making it a leader, he said.