FREMONT, Calif. (KGO) -- The city of Fremont is trying to beat traffic apps that cut people across the city during rush hour commutes.Waze and other apps have pushed drivers onto residential streets causing traffic nightmares for local residents who are used to the peace and quiet around their homes. The city is trying to outsmart the apps by actually making residential streets a slower option instead of a shortcut. They're even issuing tickets.Noe Veloso with Fremont's Department of Public Works is trying to keep commuter traffic where city planners intended -- on the freeways. "Some of the navigation applications are smarter than we are, so they adapted," he said. "When we did a left turn restriction they directed people to go straight and into another neighborhood." Waze spokesperson says the city is chasing the moving target of an algorithm. "The algorithm alternates which roads are used and is smarter than just selecting one road as a solution for all," the spokesperson said."It does kind of give you all those tricks, which is why I love it," said Fremont resident Michelle Motoyoshi. "But I guess I can see it causing problems."A shortcut on Starr Street to Interstate 680 snarled traffic for residents leading to complaints with the city."It was also hard for us to like, get down Starr Street because there were like, so many cars," said Fremont resident Tanvi Kapse.Now new turn restrictions make it a less desirable route for Waze users."After a while they stopped doing it, so now there's like barely any traffic so now it's easier for us to go," Kapse added.Traffic re-routes seem to be working, but it's only a temporary solution."If the economy continues to do well I only see it getting worse and worse," Veloso told ABC7 News, as he believes affordable housing near work is the only way to truly cut traffic.Waze has released the following statement: