TRAFFIC CALMING

TRAFFIC CALMING

We live in Miami – a City where we love the diversity, but hate the dangerous driving that has become commonplace and accepted.

Whether it is the:

• Weekly near-miss accident avoided only by our intense awareness and defensive driving.

• Daily reporting of another hit-and-run killing or maiming of a pedestrian.

• Hourly fear that crosswalks are NOT safe for wheelchair users, bicyclists or pedestrians.

We believe the time is now for our elected and appointed officials to advocate for complete streets where pedestrians are safer, sidewalks are wider, bike lanes are built, transit is facilitated and traffic is calmed.

We will list our top 10 benefits of traffic calming during the next 10 days

Wright frequently writes about Smart Growth and sustainable communities. He recently participated in the prestigious Forum on Land and the Built Environment: The Reinvented City sponsored by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Contact him at: stevewright64@yahoo.com