The Traffic Monitoring site uses community-collected speed and volume data to reveal traffic patterns on local roads.

A new online tool compiles data from window-mounted computers that collect traffic data, reports Roger Rudick in Streetsblog San Francisco.
The tool brings together data from individually owned Telraam devices in the San Francisco Bay Area to allow road safety advocates to gain a better understanding of street safety and conditions.
As Rudick explains, “Residents on Lake Street in San Francisco purchased and installed the first Telraam sensors in North America and have sent several requests to SFMTA leadership begging the agency to acknowledge Telraam's data which shows daily vehicle volume and speeds exceeding thresholds set for Lake Street.” The city did not take action, saying it cannot use community-collected data to inform its decisions.
Now, the Traffic Monitoring map offers “a faster and easier way to interact with Telraam’s data so advocates can quickly pull insights from it.” Its creator, Stephen Braitsch, hopes the data will help move the needle on street safety.
FULL STORY: New ‘Traffic Monitoring’ Site Consolidates Data on Car Volumes & Speeds

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