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Traffic in the Holiday Neighborhood

January 10, 2012

Dear Neighbors,

Some of us are becoming concerned about the traffic here in North Boulder's wonderful Holiday Neighborhood. This area was designed with narrow streets and frequent "bulb outs" to calm traffic without speed bumps or traffic circles. Some streets, like Zamia, are in effect just "single lane" -- requiring motorists to slow down and pull over to pass. This makes sense in a densely-built area with lots of children, cyclists, dogs and pedestrians.

Our concern is that some vehicles -- both cars and trucks - seem to be pushing the limits of what is both safe and appropriate for a neighborhood such as ours. Traffic, noise, emissions and the perception of danger can degrade the quality of life for an entire community.

TRAFFIC IN HOLIDAY will be on the agenda at the upcoming Master HOA Annual Meeting -- we hope you will come and join the discussion.

Holiday Master HOA Annual Meeting
Wild Sage Common Room
Wednesday, January 18, 7:00 PM

"Twenty's Plenty" is a growing movement to calm motor traffic in residential areas for the benefit of residents, children, motorists, and local businesses. http://www.streetfilms.org/no-need-for-speed-20s-plenty-for-us/

Donald Appleyard (of MIT and Berkeley) documented the degree to which excessive traffic damages social life and sense of place in neighborhoods. http://www.streetfilms.org/revisiting-donald-appleyards-livable-streets/