The Canadian Guide to Neighbourhood Traffic Calming brings a level of national standardization by presenting guidelines for the planning, design and implementation of traffic calming measures. Consistency, liability and safety concerns often expressed by the transportation engineering community are addressed. The Guide focuses on traffic calming measures for local and collector streets within established urban residential areas. Primarily oriented towards retrofit situations, the document recognizes the need for flexibility in the design of traffic calming measures to reflect local conditions. To this end, the information presented is intended to be used as a "guideline", since the term "standard" suggests a level of exactness not feasible under many circumstances. Where possible, Canadian experiences served as the basis for the guidelines. The Guide is comprised of four chapters. A glossary and bibliographic references are also included. Chapter 1 defines traffic calming, explains its role in transportation planning and neighbourhood planning, and identifies issues related to designing and implementing traffic calming plans. Chapter 2 outlines a recommended process for involving the community in the development of a traffic calming plan. Chapter 3 describes a wide range of traffic calming measures, and includes tables identifying benefits and applicability of each type of measure. Chapter 4 provides design-related guidelines for traffic calming measures. (A)
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