Residents can apply to receive assistance with traffic calming projects that can provide valuable data and lead to permanent changes.
The city of Indianapolis is offering to assist residents who want to build tactical urbanism projects by providing access to resources and funding.
As Peter Blanchard explains in Mirror Indy, the city wants to encourage residents to experiment with traffic calming projects that can make their neighborhoods safer. Community groups can apply for the city’s 50/50 cost share program and, if approved, will have access to a ‘lending library’ of materials such as water barriers, traffic cones, and painting supplies.
“Neighborhoods can also apply for funding for “art in the right-of-way” projects, which involve using artwork to encourage drivers to slow down.”
According to Blanchard, “In some cases, these projects can lead to permanent street changes, as was the case with traffic barriers on 10th Street in Community Heights. Data from the experiment showed the barriers slowed traffic along 10th Street and reduced crashes by 73%.”
FULL STORY: Indy neighborhoods can apply for city support of tactical urbanism projects
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