| What’s at Risk | In this issue: What’s at Risk The Best Insurance Policy Being Mindful of our Environment Real and Emotional Home Value On
the Streets
Premiering Did you know? Traffic Logix Tidbits |
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of us want to protect what means the most to us: our children, our
environment, and our homes. Here’s what’s at stake,
and
what Traffic Logix
is doing to help. Children’s Safety: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 3,000 people die on the world’s roads every day. Tens of millions more are injured or disabled each year. Children are among the most vulnerable. |
| The environment: Approximately 240 million tires are discarded in the United States each year according to the Biocycle Guide to Maximum Recycling. Less than 7% of them are recycled. Most of the remaining ones are abandoned or sent to landfills, creating hazardous waste and polluting our environment. Tires are among the largest and most problematic sources of waste, due to the large volume produced and their long life expectancy. | On the Streets Traffic
accidents
drop 35% in Chandler, AZ due to traffic
calming.
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| Home value: Given the choice, people prefer to live on streets with low traffic volume and safe vehicle speeds. A study that compared property values in a Michigan residential neighborhood found that traffic volume reductions of a few hundred cars per day increased property value by 5-25%. Another study found that homes in a traffic calmed neighborhood typically sold for more than comparable homes in non calmed areas. A recent study conducted by Transportation Alternatives, entitled Streets to Live By, found that traffic calming can raise home value by one third. | Premiering We are proud to announce the launch of our new European website in partnershipwith Intercodam. Visit the new site at www.trafficlogix.eu and learn why Traffic Logix is the fastest growing traffic calming provider around! |
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| The Best Insurance Policy | ||
| The American Journal of Public Health reports that traffic calming has proven more effective in preventing child pedestrian injuries than road safety education, which has been unable to exert meaningful changes in the behavior of children. Another study published by the Journal concluded that speed humps make children’s living environments safer, lowering the odds of them being injured or struck by a vehicle. Installing solutions to slow traffic down, such as speed cushions, humps, tables, or radar speed signs is the best protection you can offer to protect the lives of children and pedestrians in your neighborhood. | ||
| Being Mindful of our Environment | Did you know? The
NHTSA reports that 3 in 4 children are not properly restrained in their
car seats, causing unnecessary injuries and deaths each year. Traffic Logix Tidbits |
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| Traffic Logix salvages thousands of tires from landfills across the US each year. Each rubber unit used to create our speed humps, cushions, and tables is constructed of five recycled truck tires. Our radar speed signs conserve energy as well. Despite being the most brilliant signs the market, they use only 30% of the LED power with a unique patented optical system. The signs are equipped with optional solar panels, and can also operate for extended periods of time autonomously. Many states have tax breaks available for municipalities that purchase environmentally friendly products, making our solutions a good choice for your budget as well. | ||
| Real and Emotional Home Value |  We will be exhibiting in
Amsterdam and Savannah this month at the Intertraffic
(booth 529) and ITE
(booth 407) shows. See you there! |
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| The
value of your home has two integral aspects- the real, or actual value,
and the emotional value it has to you. Actual home value has been shown
to increase when traffic is calmer and streets are safer. Incorporating traffic calming solutions that promote lower speeds, reduced volume, and more livable streets also goes hand in hand with boosting economic growth. The emotional value of homes increases as well with safer roads as property becomes more valuable to its owners with the knowledge that they and their families are safe. |
Questions? Comments? Give us a call or email us at:
| Traffic
Logix 3 Harriett Lane Spring Valley, NY 10977 866-915-6449 info@trafficlogix.com |
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