Coral Gables is known far beyond Miami-Dade County as a garden city with
beautiful houses, tree-lined streets, historic architecture and quaint shops.
The City Beautiful also is a regional center for culture, arts, education and
commerce. These world-class amenities create traffic.
Fortunately, there are ways of calming traffic. Traffic calming has worked in
Europe for decades. In the U.S., traffic calming has ranged from major city
projects that have replaced freeways with grand boulevards to small town
features such as roundabouts and traffic circles that slow down drivers while
adding a landscaped amenity.
The City of Coral Gables has a procedure for residents to get involved in the
process of slowing down cars and making streets friendlier for pedestrians and
bicyclists. Controlling traffic is a complex procedure, but it can be dealt
with in simple terms. Effective traffic calming makes streets safer-for
motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians-and becomes an amenity for the
neighborhood.
The key to traffic calming success, as with any municipal project, is an active
and informed citizenry. Resident involvement is valued and appreciated.
In the menu at the left, you will find links that are helpful in understanding
more about traffic calming in the City of Coral Gables; and, how you can get
involved.
Under Florida Law, motorized scooters, mopeds or gopeds are considered motor
vehicles. In the interests of safety, riders of these vehicles are encouraged
to obey all traffic laws, rules and regulations while riding in Coral Gables.
These laws are important and should be observed at all times.
To view a helpful handbook in order to operate these vehicles safely, please
click here.
