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City of Pleasanton <br /> Traffic Calming Toolbox <br /> <br />Purpose: <br />This toolbox was developed to provide guidance on the use o£various traffic calming devices in the City of <br />Pleasanton. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the overall Traffic Calming Program that outlines the <br />goals, objectives, policies and procedures for addressing neighborhood traffic concerns in Pleasanton. Each page <br />provides the following information for different traffic calming devices: <br /> <br /> Description: <br /> An illustration and written description is provided for each device. <br /> <br /> Application: <br /> Each traffic calming device, or tool, is designed to address specific traffic calming issues. The applications <br /> section outlines the common uses for each device. <br /> <br /> Advantages: <br /> Each tool included in the toolbox provides some advantages to traffic calming and to the quality of life in the <br /> neighborhood. The advantages sections outlines the positive impacts associated with each traffic calming <br /> measure. <br /> <br /> Disadvantages: <br /> Although each device included in the toolbox provides some positive aspects to traffic calming, each has negative <br /> impacts as well. The disadvantages are outlined so that tools can be evaluated for both their positive and negative <br /> effects. <br /> <br /> Variations: <br /> There are often several variations of specific traffic calming devices. Several of these are provided where they are <br /> appropriate. <br /> <br /> Considerations: <br /> This section offers a variety of issues that should be considered for each traffic calming measure. Emergency <br /> response and operational concerns are flagged in this section. <br /> <br /> Cost: <br /> The cost section is intended as a genial guide to costs, using high, moderate and low designations for the <br /> different devices. <br /> <br /> <br />