Traffic calming and neighborhood livability: Evidence from housing prices in Portland
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DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2018.11.004
Abstract: Abstract This paper examines the impact of traffic calming on the livability of urban residential streets. Using geo-referenced data on the installation of 1187 calming devices in Portland (OR), I test whether the interventions locally… read more here.
Keywords: housing prices; traffic; livability; traffic calming ... See more keywords
Optimal design of traffic calming devices using computer simulation
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DOI: 10.1080/02286203.2020.1715681
Abstract: ABSTRACT Speed control humps and dips are the most effective and widely used devices, to control vehicle speeds in urban areas. Their geometry varies from type to type based on the criteria used. This study… read more here.
Keywords: design traffic; traffic calming; speed; simulation ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the effectiveness of traffic calming measures on vehicle speeds and pedestrian injury severity in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2019.1581925
Abstract: Abstract Objectives: Each year, pedestrian injuries constitute over 40% of all road casualty deaths and up to 60% of all urban road casualty deaths in Ghana. This is as a result of the overwhelming dependence… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle speeds; traffic; calming measures; traffic calming ... See more keywords
Environmental Effects of Traffic Calming Devices on Residential Area using SUMO
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DOI: 10.5392/ijoc.2020.16.1.001
Abstract: Recently, the number of traffic accidents on trunk roads tends to decrease due to the performance improvement of passenger vehicles. In the commuter rush hour of morning and evening, vehicles via residential road increases without… read more here.
Keywords: environmental effects; traffic accidents; effects traffic; traffic calming ... See more keywords