New Speed Humps on 23rd Ave
23rd Ave at Cactus looking Northwest.
23rd Ave at Columbine looking South.
Creating a safe, comfortable neighborhood doesn’t just happen by chance. 23rd Avenue is a relatively wide, long, straight connector road and engineering data shows conclusively that those conditions tend to encourage higher motor vehicle speeds.
Speed humps installed on 23rd Ave north of Larkspur more than a decade ago have helped, but substantial vehicle traffic still uses 23rd Ave between Cactus and Larkspur and the average vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit creating unsafe conditions for pedestrians and impacting the peace and quality of life for residents along this stretch.
Adding these two speed humps has already shown a significant calming effect on motor vehicle traffic, and we’re confident this is one of the most effective improvements our neighborhood has seen in recent years.
How it happened
Advocacy: Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance
Conducted extensive research on city Traffic Calming requirements and petition process
Conducted door to door signature gathering for speed study by Street Transportation Department
Organized and conducted door-to-door signature collection for speed hump petitions
Funding: City of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department, Street Transportation Department
Partner Support: Krista Roy, Neighborhood Specialist with Neighborhood Services Department
Assisted with promoting program, organizing and conducting door-to-door signature collection for petitions
