About PSN
PSN believes that…
• The way we plan and think about transportation in Savannah will affect the future of our town. We all have a stake in it and need to let our elected officials know of alternatives.
• Decisions about transportation should not be determined by hypothetical future traffic projections, but by the principle that the quality of life in ALL Savannah neighborhoods will not be compromised under any condition.
• Alternative congestion solutions must receive much more emphasis than is currently the case.
• Congestion problems are solved better and safer by providing alternative routes rather than by the outdated stock-in-trade-answer to any traffic problem: road widening.
• Cities are meant for people, not for cars. Free parking is not free. Alternative ways of moving people must receive priority emphasis.
• Context Sensitive Design principles must prevail in road building. That is: a road must fit into the existing landscape rather than sacrificing the landscape to the road.
PSN would like you to know these facts…
• Road widening does not reduce congestion; it leads to more congestion.
• Congestion during certain hours of the day on certain roads is unavoidable—in every town in the USA.
• Reducing traffic speed to 30 miles per hour on city streets saves lives and moves more traffic.
• Reducing the number of lanes improves flow and encourages alternative modes of transportation.
• Reducing the number of cul-de-sacs, dead-end streets and one-way streets improves connectivity and that improves traffic flow.
• Changes in land use and building codes will encourage more people to use alternative modes of transportation.
• A given area can only support a fixed amount of economic activity. Once the limit is reached decline and blight set in and suburban flight starts.
PSN would like to share these solutions…
• The use of Context Sensitive Design in traffic projects and the use of traffic calming measures.
• Ride share & park and ride.
• Staggered shift start times by area employers.
• Flex time workers.
• Telecommuting.
• More public transportation alternatives (bus, light rail, trolley).
• Bike lanes and pedestrian paths.
• Preemptive traffic signaling for emergency vehicles.
• Roadway traffic signage (signaling traffic conditions and alternate route possibilities).
• Planning trips for the minimum amount of travel and off-peak times.
• Regulating commercial traffic in neighborhood corridors.
About PSN
Neighborhoods have been opposing widening of DeRenne since the mid nineties. In 2005, following the deceptive use of Connecting Savannah to further the goal of widening DeRenne, Preserving Savannah Neighborhoods was formed to protect the quality of life and the historic character of neighborhoods along DeRenne. Opposition to widening of Hampstead was added to our campaign when it became clear that the proposed Hampstead Connector would involve the razing of numerous homes and the destruction of a neighborhood. Since then we have made it our mission to protect all Savannah neighborhoods from short-sighted transportation and zoning decisions.
