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In Florida, Clearwater’s Public Charrettes Produce Strong Support for Roundabouts
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2011-05-01
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Abstract:In 1999, the City of Clearwater, Florida, opened its first roundabout on New Years’ Eve to much fanfare. The new roundabout replaced several signalized intersections and promised to alleviate congestion and improve pedestrian flow along a nineintersection loop corridor. However, during construction and after opening, the local media gave extensive coverage to controversy over the project, with many residents liking the project and many not. Public concerns were further raised by numerous minor fender-benders at one of the two-lane exits (modifying the geometry, signage, and lane markings reduced the problem). Given the mixed reaction to the first roundabout, public support for future roundabouts could have been a problem. Yet, 17 more roundabouts have been built in Clearwater and all were proposed by residents and strongly supported by the public. The City decided to involve local residents early in subsequent roundabout projects through “Citizen Design Charrettes” as part of its public outreach efforts, which succeeded by producing successful, “win-win” roundabout projects over time.
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