Implementation of the NTSP tools will be in accordance with the procedures in this document, in keeping with sound engineering and safety practices, and within the limits of available resources. NTSP projects should encourage and enhance bicycle and pedestrian access to neighborhood destinations, while maintaining reasonable automobile access. Education and enforcement will always be used prior to the installation of traffic control devices. Procedure New participants fill out an application identifying problem areas, and have others from the neighborhood sign the application. Applicants are sent a NTSP packet, including information on the process and traffic calming tools available.
Studies are speed, volume, pedestrian activity, stop sign compliance, and accident history.
Phase I tools - additional signs and pavement markings. Phase II tools - speed humps, raised crosswalks, and other traffic calming techniques. Between two and five of the highest-ranking neighborhoods are chosen for Phase II per year. Phase II tools are implemented if a neighborhood consensus is built. Each project is evaluated for effectiveness, based on the same factors that measured the problem.