The vision of the City of Austin is to be the most livable community in the country.
Traffic is a major factor that affects the livability of a community.
As speeding and vehicular volume increases, walking to the neighborhood store or even across to the street to a neighbor's house can be an uncomfortable event. Where a person lives is a very important part of how a peson feels about their community. The noise, safety hazards, vehicular speeds, vehicular volumes, existence of sidewalks and bike lanes all contribute the neighborhood's integrity. The City of Austin has a Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program designed to help provide relief to neighborhoods from the impacts of speeding and through traffic.