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Calming Traffic, If Not Tempers

In Santa Fe, democracy in action is not always pretty to watch – like sausages being made, as the saying goes. An example is the controversy over traffic calming.

Traffic calming, for the uninitiated, is the weird term for trying to persuade or force motorists to obey the speed limit on city streets while also watching out for other cars, bikes, runners, hikers, children and pets.

It has become a big issue here, as vehicle congestion increases. Leroy Pacheco, city traffic engineer, recently listed 22 streets that have taken action on traffic calming or are considering it. In June, the...

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
by Richard B. Stolley SantaFe.com

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