This book reviews evolution of the traffic calming concept since the mid 1970's. Chapter 1 describes how conflict arises between road traffic and residents. Previous proposals to aleviate the problem in Britain and the United States are then reviewed and compared with recent innovations in The Netherlands, and Germany. Research in Germany undertaken to test the validity of such innovative schemes is also described. Traffic planning in Great Britain is reviewed and compared unfavourably with continental experience. Chapters 8 and 9 examine what is being done in European cities to encourage walking and cycling, both within reconstructed areas and in networks spread across cities. Arguments to extend traffic restraint to main roads and to non residential areas are put forward in Chapter 10, by reference to experiences and attitudes in The Netherlands, West Germany, Denmark and Britain. Chapter 11 reviews current progress in North West Europe. The future prospects for traffic calming and the problems that may impede its application are presented in Chapter 12.
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