[Vision2020] With gas at $2.50 a gallon it is time to cut Crosswalk numbers

[Dick Schmidt]

All,

I have noticed the huge amount of pedestrian crosswalks in the city. With gas prices at $2.50 a gallon it is time to cut the number of crosswalks, where traffic must stop solely for a pedestrian, by at least half and you probably could cut 2/3 and still have adequate crosswalks. Every time you cause a 4,000 vehicle to stop it wastes gas and pollutes the air. Think of all the trucks that have to stop at the same crossings.

I particularly noticed on 3rd street between Hayes St. and Line St. there are 15 crosswalks not including the 3 stoplights between them. In the main part of town there are 4 crosswalks on Jackson and 9 on Washington St. in addition to 2 stop lights on both streets. 

There will be some who whine that we need to have them for our college students but these college students aren't paying my gas bills. This situation just adds more unnecessary costs to the cost of living in Moscow which is already very high. They can learn to cross where there is a light to get to the downtown area. 

I hope you will look into this situation and right after school lets out next month would be an excellent time to implement this. 

Dick Schmidt
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