Due to the increase in the volume of traffic in the Parkview area, concerns over speeding and collisions have increased.
Parkview Residents’ Association spokesperson, Theresa Gibbon said the community has made a unanimous call to have traffic measures put in place urgently because of the potentially catastrophic outcomes if this is not done.”Our residents have been alerting us to potential problems for years. The main focus of the traffic calming measures is around the schools in the area as we have many children walking to and from school with and without parents. We want to ensure that they remain safe whilst doing so,” said Gibbon.
“Instead of just moaning about it and waiting for the Johannesburg Road Agency to act, the Parkview Residents’ Association (PRA) took a proactive approach. About two years ago, the PRA undertook a traffic calming study of the area, consulting residents extensively. Since then the City of Johannesburg has articulated its pro-poor budget, and wealthier suburbs have been asked to restrict their expectations of what the City is able to provide to them. We have now started implementing the measures and should be finished by end October.”
Gibbon explained that the measures involve erecting over 40 extra road signs, 12 speed humps, three raised platforms and one mini traffic-circle within the residential neighbourhood. “This project, which will cost in the region of R400 000, is funded mainly by residents paying their annual fees [and also] by many of the schools in the area. We hope to improve safety by reducing speeding in our suburb, and to encourage drivers to take it easy.”
Comments from the Johannesburg Road Agency or the City of Johannesburg were unavailable at the time of publication.
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