The Our Streets Southside team has submitted the proposal for traffic calming on the neighborhood streets to the City Transportation staff. The proposal includes speed cushions, rumble strips, protected walking lanes, high visibility crosswalks, curb extensions/bulb outs, among other treatments (see below).

The proposal was the culmination of research led by Stein Wexler, and neighbor engagement led by Camillia Foust and Kamaria Faison. In addition to neighbor meetings, they also knocked doors, distributed flyers, and we all held a block party together on May 20th.

At the block party, we heard more ideas about the traffic calming proposals. Neighbors also brought fabrics to cut out letters for a beautiful banner installation at their community center that reads, “Build Community, Enjoy Outdoors.”

City staff has committed to evaluate these proposals and respond to the Southside Neighborhood Association. The City has also hired their own contractor to analyze options for reducing traffic speeds on Enterprise Street running east and west through the neighborhood. All of the streets in the neighborhood are scheduled for repaving this summer. Approved treatments would be implemented following the repaving.

This work has been supported by a grant through Duke Doing Good in the Neighborhood. We also want to thank Bull City United for working the grill and providing hot dogs at the block party.