Why Urban Retail Businesses Should Support Traffic Calming Projects
Traffic Engineer-ese
/ English TranslationTraffic calming can bring about economic revitalization through increased development, productivity, investment, competition, and business activity. / Livable communities support
thriving local businesses.
Traffic calming can attract people to shop, eat, and socialize in an area. / New customers with zero effort or expense. Really, it is that good of a deal.
Residents who don’t own cars have more discretionary income to spend. Traffic calming can help people live less car-dependent lifestyles, which will increase the amount of money they can spend on things other than transportation. / If people don’t need their cars, they’ll have more money to spend at your store.
Traffic calming encourages local residents to buy in their own neighborhoods, and also attracts customers from a wider area due to reduced travel time, hassle, and cost. / From nearby and far,
Shoppers gather at windows
Credit card in hand.
Traffic calming reduces auto speed, which is good for business. / Make rubbernecking work for you!
Traffic calming can increase residential and commercial property values, which attracts wealthier residents and creates better business conditions. / Rich people are notorious for
having money to spend.
Traffic calming projects will only require minimal “down time” for construction, and will not require any investment from business owners. / It’ll be quick and painless,
and better yet, free.
Poor bike/ped/transit conditions and too much parking can harm businesses by losing worker productivity and time to gridlock, and impair employee recruitment. / The status quo is hurting your bottom line.
For more information, contact Emily Drennen at 415/863-2248, or visit
Why Urban Retail Businesses Should Support Traffic Calming Projects
Traffic Engineer-ese
/ English TranslationTraffic calming can bring about economic revitalization through increased development, productivity, investment, competition, and business activity. / Livable communities support
thriving local businesses.
Traffic calming can attract people to shop, eat, and socialize in an area. / New customers with zero effort or expense. Really, it is that good of a deal.
Residents who don’t own cars have more discretionary income to spend. Traffic calming can help people live less car-dependent lifestyles, which will increase the amount of money they can spend on things other than transportation. / If people don’t need their cars, they’ll have more money to spend at your store.
Traffic calming encourages local residents to buy in their own neighborhoods, and also attracts customers from a wider area due to reduced travel time, hassle, and cost. / From nearby and far,
Shoppers gather at windows
Credit card in hand.
Traffic calming reduces auto speed, which is good for business. / Make rubbernecking work for you!
Traffic calming can increase residential and commercial property values, which attracts wealthier residents and creates better business conditions. / Rich people are notorious for
having money to spend.
Traffic calming projects will only require minimal “down time” for construction, and will not require any investment from business owners. / It’ll be quick and painless,
and better yet, free.
Poor bike/ped/transit conditions and too much parking can harm businesses by losing worker productivity and time to gridlock, and impair employee recruitment. / The status quo is hurting your bottom line.
For more information, contact Emily Drennen at 415/863-2248, or visit