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Fifth Street Traffic Calming

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The redesign of a Tempe street to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, while maintaining its character.
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Emergency Vehicles and Traffic Calming

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Clark County needed traffic calming measures that would slow speeds on neighborhood streets, yet accommodate emergency response vehicles.
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Berkshire Street Traffic Calming

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The City of Cambridge chose the Berkshire/York Street area to demonstrate the benefits of traffic calming for addressing speeding motorists.
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Roundabout for Downtown Revitalization

Source: Laurie Actman, Patrick McMahon, Henry Renski, Ramon Trias
A Fort Pierce roundabout with medians and curb extensions on the approaches safely accommodates vehicles while encouraging increased pedestrian traffic.
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Main Street Roundabout

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
A roundabout offers an improved pedestrian safety environment at one Montpelier, Vermont intersection.
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Curb Extensions for Safety and Transit Access

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Heavy traffic and high vehicle speeds made it difficult for pedestrians to cross a major road in Virginia, so curb extensions, high-visibility ladder crosswalks, and warning signs were installed.
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Vermont Street Bike and Pedestrian Bridge

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
A pedestrian and bicycle bridge in San Diego, California, provides a safe and convenient alternative to crossing a high speed arterial road.
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Staggered Median

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
A stagged median and pedestrian hybrid beacon help students to safely cross a busy arterial in Tucson, Arizona.
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Pedestrian Crossing Infrastructure

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Las Vegas, Nevada, addressed a high rate of pedestrian crashes using "Turning Vehicles Yield to Pedestrians" signs, advance yield markings, and in-roadway knockdown signs to produce significant improvements in motorist yielding behavior.
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Leading Pedestrian Interval

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
St. Petersburg, Florida introduced the leading pedestrian interval to reduce the number of conflicts between pedestrians and turning vehicles.
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