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INFRASTRUCTURE
traffic
consultants
consider
suggestions made to them.
Subsequently, the Traffic Study
Groupprepares aTrafficManagement
Plan for Council’s consideration.
This plan identifies problem areas
and suggests solutions. In the
normal course, traffic management
objectives are achieved by taking
a number of steps, including
the installation of road humps,
modifications to the kerb to slow
traffic or by implementing one-way
streets or turn bans.
Council is careful to implement
solutions on an area-wide basis so
that one street’s traffic issues are not
passed onto neighbouring streets.
Another important area in which
Council has taken a strong initiative
is that of preserving the environment.
Council’s “Move With Us” logo is
designed to convey to residents
that it is preferable to walk rather
than to travel by motor car. The logo
depicts pedestrians, a cyclist, public
transport and a car in progressively
smaller sizes to convey this message.
Rubberised footpaths
Ensuring that footpaths are well