The program will award approximately $300,000 for traffic calming projects this year
VANCOUVER — Community members are invited to submit traffic concerns and champion project locations for possible selection through the 2025 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program to help slow traffic and increase street safety in local neighborhoods. The program will award approximately $300,000 for traffic calming projects this year.
Community members interested in pursuing a traffic calming project for their neighborhood street must apply online by Friday, Feb. 28.
After the open application period, the program team will work through the program’s competitive evaluation process and notify project proponents of the final project selection in early Fall. Project locations are evaluated and ranked based on speed, volume, sidewalks, bike/mobility lanes and collision history.
This program supports the City’s Strategic Plan and core values for livability, community relationships, distinct neighborhoods and transportation/mobility. Past projects have included signing and surface striping, speed cushions/tables, radar feedback signs and street trees. Learn about past projects on the City’s Traffic Calming StoryMap.
More information about Vancouver’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, guidelines, details and requirements can be found at cityofvancouver.us/TrafficCalmingProgram.
Information provided by the city of Vancouver.
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The best “traffic calming” measure I can think of is to do something to stop the constant homeless jaywalking across major streets. Someone nailed another “houseless neighbor” down on Mill Plain & 117th the other night. Guy stepped off the center median in front of a car in the left lane. The speed limit there is 40.
The number of hours VPD and VFD spend on just “homeless response” is horrendous, and much of is is because of the same group of people. The time and massive amounts of money spent is clearly not stopping the dangerous behaviors that are putting us all at risk. We need to stop making it so attractive to show up in Vancouver with your hand out while contributing absolutely nothing.