Traffic Garden Resources
Since 2020, many new traffic garden resources have been developed to support communities in launching projects. Keep scrolling to access in-depth guides or browse our collection of helpful explainers in the first section below. We’re thrilled to have created or collaborated with partners to create most of these resources and enjoy highlighting other great work in this expanding field.
We make these resources freely available to support you in growing traffic gardens
and in spreading the concept of traffic gardens nationally!
Please enjoy and use these materials, but keep in mind that they are copyright protected and most were created by DTG and are our Intellectual Property. The written content and layout designs, along with other materials we’ve prepared for guides and jurisdictions, are provided as references and for personal use to help you develop your own traffic garden projects.
If you would like to use or license DTG content or layout designs
for new materials or events, please contact us directly to discuss.
As a small business, we truly value and appreciate your support of our ability to do this work!
If you’re planning a traffic garden project, visit our sister site TrafficGardens.com to explore ready-to-use designs and see how we can help bring your project to life.
Looking for Suggestions on Where to Start with a
Traffic Garden Project?
Launching a Traffic Garden? Use our Planning
document!
Traffic Garden
Layout &
Stenciling Tips!
Here’s a list of fun reads about how our streets are designed
Click above for our
two page flyer!
Click above to download our
installation flyer!
Click above to download the PDF!
Click above to see our
street design list!
Here’s a fun list
of reads
about biking
Click above to see our
biking reading list!
Hosting a Birthday
Party? Why not at
aTraffic Garden?
Click above to download our
Birthday flyer!
Looking for ideas
for
Traffic Garden fun?
Click above for our
informational document!
Working with Volunteers? Here are some tips!
Click the image above
Interested in a heartwarming Safety Town story?
We recommend Ilana Bean's
Guernica article!
Read the NPRA
Article Co-Authored
by Fionnuala Quinn
Click above!
See the flyer we created with
MassDOT
Click the image above
Amazing reading
list by
Safe Routes Philly
Click above for their guide!
Read this article from
Landscape Architecture
Magazine!
Click above to read the article!
Check out our past newsletter issues here!
Seattle
Traffic Garden Handbook
This is a comprehensive permanent, temporary, and pop-up traffic garden handbook with a special focus on school grounds. Discover Traffic Gardens was the primary author of the handbook.
Click on the link to view/download a copy.
Traffic Garden
STEM Activities Guide
This guide's seven activities focus on traffic gardens, helping students better understand streets and transportation.
This guide is available as part of the
STEM kit in our pop-up shop. Call us if shop is closed.
New Arlington- Prince Georges' Traffic Garden Guide
This is a comprehensive permanent, temporary, pop-up and mobile traffic garden guide. Discover Traffic Gardens was a key content contributor on the project team.
Click on the guide cover to view or download a copy.
ODOT Traffic Garden Guide
We collaborated with Oregon Safe Routes to School to create this helpful guide which focuses on Traffic Gardens in Oregon state.
Click on the image to view or download a copy.
MassDOT
Traffic Garden Toolkit
Download our Digital Toolkit that we designed with MassDOT from their website.
Click on the image to view or download a copy.
City of Philadelphia
Traffic Garden Workbook
This workbook assists in the development of pop-up and temporary traffic garden projects. Discover Traffic Gardens was a key content contributor on the project team. It is not publicly available.
City of Philadelphia
Traffic Garden Guide
This guide covers pop-up and temporary installations. Discover Traffic Gardens was a key content contributor on the project team.
Click on the guide cover to view or download a copy.
Metro Portland
Traffic Playground Toolkit
This permanent traffic garden guide is a Discover Traffic Garden project and was the first comprehensive guide on the topic.
Click on the guide cover to view or download a copy.
Washington, D.C.
Traffic Garden Guide
This guide covers pop-up and temporary traffic gardens. Discover Traffic Gardens prepared this guide for the District of Columbia Department of Transportation. The guide is not yet publicly available.
Washington State
Traffic Garden Guide
Click on the cover to get a downloadable link to this very helpful tool kit.
Includes practical information and budget planning tools.
NHTSA Explainer Video
A short video about traffic gardens, courtesy of NHTSA! Features a Discover Traffic Gardens project. Fionnuala contributed to the making of the video. Click above to watch!
Westside Explainer Video
A short descriptive video about traffic gardens featuring a Discover Traffic Gardens project. Features the worlds first robot-installed traffic garden plus a comprehensive elementary school STEM program. Click above to watch!
DIY Traffic Garden Fun
The original Discover Traffic Gardens guide created in response to the requests for information we were getting about how to install pop-up traffic gardens in neighborhoods during the pandemic!
Available for purchase in our shop.
Traffic Playground Activity Book
Hillsboro, OR
This activity book is designed to provide a fun experience for elementary school children, and it is specifically tailored to complement a visit to a traffic garden.
Quebec City
Traffic Garden Guide
This comprehensive Canadian guide is in French.
Click on the guide cover to view or download a copy.
Professional-Grade
Traffic Garden Stencil Sets
Discover Traffic Gardens worked with a stencil company to create these durable, professional-grade, scaled stencils (made from proprietary polyethylene) for your traffic garden. Both the basic (shown) and deluxe sets are available at www.StencilFast.com!
Cycling Ireland's
Cycling Hub Guide
Cycling Ireland created a guide for creating a cycling hub. Their thorough guide covers the process from
start to finish.
Click the image above to head to their website!
Mexican
Traffic Garden Guide
This comprehensive Mexican guide is in Spanish.
Click on the guide to view or download a copy.
Translink School Neighbourhood Activation Playbook
TransLink in Vancouver, Canada has released this unique playbook for anyone working on active school travel. DTG was pleased to contribute to the traffic garden section, which highlights best practices, strategies, and tools for communities.
Click on the guide to view or download a copy.
Wisconsin Bike Fed
Traffic Garden Resources: How to Facilitate Bike Lessons for Youth
Bike Basics: Sizing Bikes, Power Pedal,
and Using Hand Brakes
Traffic Garden: Slow Zone
Traffic Garden: Riding Right
Traffic Garden: Snail Race
Traffic Garden: Right-of-Way
Bike Skills: Balance Bike