The city is home to 142 roundabouts and counting — more than any other city in the country. Mayor James Brainard said they make the community safer and greener.
CBS News rode along with Brainard through some of the roundabouts, where he pointed out why he prefers traffic circles over intersections with stoplights.
The roundabouts keep vehicles flowing, but they also slow traffic down, and slower traffic makes the roads safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. Roundabouts don't require electricity, so they continue to function during power outages and severe weather that can black out a traditional stoplight intersection.
"As traffic fatalities continue to rise in the U.S., we really need to use all the tools in our toolbox, and roundabouts are one of those tools that we've seen be effective," said Jessica Cicchino, vice president of research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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