Stop Signs

Do Stop Signs Make Streets Safer?

When communities feel like street traffic is unsafe, they usually demand stop signs or traffic lights to be installed. But studies show that those devices may actually make streets less safe.

Apr 26, 2011 Streetsblog

Mysterious, Unauthorized Stop Signs Found

The town of Cranston, Rhode Island came to the realization that hundreds of stop signs -- almost a third of the stop signs in town -- were not installed by the city. Are these the work of a rogue urban planner?

Feb 8, 2011 Lowering the Bar

Too Many Traffic Lights

Architect Arrol Gellner says that traffic engineers use traffic lights far too often when a simple stop sign works better and is much less expensive.

Jun 18, 2010 Daily Journal of Commerce