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January 31, 2007

Portland, Ore. - Traffic Calming: Diagonal Diverter

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr.

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In this short segment, Greg Raisman from the Portland Office of Transportation explains the reasoning behind this traffic calming measure that keeps neighborhoods free of thru traffic.

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    Liz

    I've used this traffic diverter as both a pedestrian and a cyclist, and to say the least it's very nice. Indeed, like the video claims, the neighborhood is very quiet compared to the busy streets only a block away.

    March 2, 2007 at 3:17 pm Link # 1