A raised intersection in West Palm Beach, the corner of Clematis and Georgia Streets, features special paving materials.
The Transportation Division of West Palm Beach city, Florida, is implementing innovative practices based on traffic calming, New Urbanism, and associated principles. In North America, the city's program can be considered "second generation traffic calming," prioritizing economic development, revitalization, aesthetics, pedestrian comfort and safety, and driver behavior modification, resulting in intense redevelopment activity. Other
programs of the city, ranging from home ownership to facade enhancements, complement the program. This comprehensive, coordinated approach to city building has helped stabilize and revive the downtown and several "challenged" neighborhoods, while stimulating significant private investment. Traffic calming has become a normal component of these efforts.
Below, you will also find a presentation about the traffic calming program in West Palm Beach given by Ian Lockwood at the NJ Smart Choices workshop on 12/5/05. This is a shortened version, with additional notes by Juliette Michaelson (PPS).
A raised intersection in West Palm Beach, the corner of Clematis and Georgia Streets, features special paving materials.
Intersection in residential area.
A street in downtown West Palm Beach.
The same street in downtown West Palm Beach after the realization of a streetscaping and traffic calming project.
Clematis St, downtown West Palm Beach.
A revived Clematis St after the realization of a traffic calming and streetscaping project.
An intersection in West Palm Beach.
The same intersection in West Palm Beach after the realization of a traffic calming project. Note the roundabout, sidewalks and aesthetic improvements.
A raised intersection in West Palm Beach, the corner of Clematis and Georgia Streets, features special paving materials.
West Palm Beach Traffic Calming Presentation
