Why are there mini traffic circles in the middle of these Fresno neighborhoods?

There’s an odd bit of roadway on Wishon Avenue as one enters the Old Fig Garden neighborhood in Fresno. It’s a circle of low concrete and brickwork marked by a red-and-white yield sign that leads drivers around, rather than through, the intersection.

The mini traffic circle was installed last year to help with speeding on the tree-lined street, which connects Old Fig Garden with the Tower District, and came at the behest of neighbors.

But it hasn’t exactly been a welcomed addition…

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