Slow Streets Program

Do you have a traffic related safety concern? The Slow Streets Program(PDF, 1MB) provides a framework for the evaluation of resident-initiated safety concerns on neighborhood streets. The Program establishes a data-driven and equitable process for assessing neighborhood street safety concerns, prioritization of projects, and implementation of appropriate traffic calming measures.

If you have a traffic safety concern on a neighborhood street, submit a request using the link below.

Submit a request

What streets are eligible

Neighborhood streets eligible under the Program include neighborhood connectors, local access roadways, and bicycle boulevards as identified in the City’s General Plan Circulation Element Street Classification Map.

Requests on arterials and collectors are not eligible for the Program and are evaluated through other City processes.

How the program works:

1. Intake of Resident Information - The process is initiated when a resident submits a request regarding traffic safety concerns on a neighborhood street.
2. Eligibility Review - City staff will review requests against established eligibility criteria. Only requests on neighborhood streets will proceed to the evaluation and prioritization phase.
3. Evaluation and Prioritization - Eligible projects will be evaluated and prioritized in batches using a point-based system that measures the relative severity and frequency of safety issues on each street segment. Not all requests will result in a project.
4. Design - Selected projects will proceed to the conceptual design phase, where City staff or consultants will develop and recommend traffic calming measures.
5. Implementation - Projects may be advanced for implementation through the Program, Street Maintenance Plan, or Capital Improvement Plan depending on project location, scale, and available budget. Funding availability will affect timing of project implementation.