Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program guide overhaul
Summary
Council liaison Mayor Pro Tem Perestam recapped the City Council's ongoing debate over the roundabouts: data shows they reduced speed, but the Council will soon reconsider whether speed bumps or roundabout enhancements are the better fix. IMAC members cautioned that the installations aren't true roundabouts and could complicate future roundabout proposals elsewhere.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Alternative bumps cost $1,000+ per unit or up to $50,000 per two-lane location versus modest asphalt costs.
Drivers and pedestrians benefit from speed reduction, whichever traffic-calming tool the Council ultimately selects.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Meeting - Oct 26, 2026
The committee agreed the draft traffic calming guide is too technical and hard to read, and committed to rewriting it on a shared drive before November 23 so residents can actually understand what options exist for their streets.
City Council Meeting - May 19, 2026
A resident asked the city to install advance warning signs before the blind curves approaching the Avenida Clasica traffic circles.
Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) - Special Meeting - Mar 9, 2026
Council liaison Mayor Pro Tem Perestam recapped the City Council's ongoing debate over the roundabouts: data shows they reduced speed, but the Council will soon reconsider whether speed bumps or roundabout enhancements are the better fix. IMAC members cautioned that the installations aren't true roundabouts and could complicate future roundabout proposals elsewhere.
Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) - Special Meeting - Jan 21, 2026
Member Grillo reviewed two high-tech alternatives to asphalt speed bumps: a liquid-filled bump that firms up under speeding tires, and a Swedish radar-activated plate that drops for speeders. Both are promising but pricey — up to $50,000 per location — so findings will go to the Traffic Safety Committee for potential use in specific locations.
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