Traffic Calming & Green Streetscape Elements

In preparation for this Saturday's workshop, the following are some traffic-calming and environment-sustaining roadway elements for the workshop group to consider during the designing process.

Multi-modal (pedestrian and cyclist) Greenways




Roundabouts (Circles in DC)










Raised Crosswalks








Median Barrier




Median Refuge






Circles (small circles)






Chicanes & Serpentines






Bulb-outs or Curb-extensions








Footballs (Chicaned Medians)



Roadway Surfaces (Visual or Textural)




Stormwater Management










Images were extracted from the following websites:

Department of Transportation, FHA

Tempe, Arizona Transportation Division

New York, New York DOT

American Society of Landscape Architects

Project for Public Spaces

Jack and Soonthree's Internet Igloo

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and TRB