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3.3 Neighborhood traffic calming is not designed to address hazardous arterial intersections, mitigate noise from major arterials, redesign the overall transportation/street classification system or effect a modal shift. 4.0 Managing traffic on existing facilities 4.1 The intent of traffic calming is not to relocate the problem from one residential street to another. Traffic calming is intended to slow traffic that is driving too fast on residential streets and to re-route traffic that is using residential streets as an alternative route to an arterial street. 4.2 To the extent possible, existing neighborhood traffic should be managed in place and not diverted to adjacent neighborhood streets. All neighborhood residents will be involved in any plan which redirects traffic and could directly affect them. 4.3 Arterials are the most desirable facilities for through traffic. Feasible opportunities for re- routing traffic from one street to a higher classification street will be encouraged. 5.0 Process 5.1 The traffic calming program will appropriately channel public resources by prioritizing traffic mitigation requests according to documentable criteria. Any two lane, residential street may be considered for traffic mitigation through this program. Emphasis will be placed on residential streets that carry the highest volumes of traffic, have the highest speeds and accident experiences, are near schools or school romes, and have a history of neighborhood concerns about traffic safety. 5.2 The process for prioritizing neighborhood traffic calming projects will include the percentage of traffic traveling over the posted speed limit, the traffic volume, the number of accidents on the street, the presence of schools or other public facilities, the number of housing fronting on the street and funding availability. 5.3 Funding availability includes funds from developer in conjunction with off-site traffic impact mitigation requirements, neighborhood funds, money associated with other planned and funded projects in the neighborhood, and City funds for traffic calming. 6.0 Funding It is City policy to have the neighborhood participate in the maintenance and construction of neighborhood traffic control devices. 6.1 New developments New developments within Pleasanton are required to design in traffic calming on their streets. These devices will be paid for by the developer. In addition, if the City finds that a new development will impact adjacent neighborhoods by increasing traffic volumes on their