[Vision2020] Challenge to the City

[Art Deco]

J,

That this whole problem has been ongoing for several years never ceases to 
amaze.

First though, I am glad that at least enough progress has been made to place 
two additional crosswalks at strategic points.

However, the amount of complaints it took to get this small action done 
boggles the mind.  I agree more needs to be done to protect the pedestrians, 
bicyclists, and motorists.  Perhaps the new city council will set policy and 
give direction to the city staff rather than the opposite as in the past. 
Questions need to be asked and the accuracy of the answers tested.  Some 
personnel housecleaning may be needed.

Perhaps, a pedestrian controlled blinking red overhead light is needed at 
both the new crossings.  I hope the council sees that this expense would be 
mitigated for the safety improvements wrought.

Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)
deco at moscow.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:12 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Challenge to the City


> Once again, the "sign" that was placed in the middle of the road on 
> Pullman Road, which I can only gather was meant to be seen by drivers as 
> some kind of attempt to mark a walk-way crossing, is not only ineffective, 
> but dangerous, ignored by the students crossing that road, way too thin to 
> be noticed until you are just about on top of it and in a word - useless.
>
> Is there any reason the City can't make it out there to paint a walk-way 
> crossing like those that are on the corners of most downtown streets? 
> Then place signs before the crossing, on both sides of the road, telling 
> drivers to be aware of possible pedestrian traffic ahead?  And another 
> sign directing the students to use the designated crossing?
>
> Is that too much to ask?  I watch each day as drivers try to avoid the 
> sudden appearance of walkers who are trying to "reach the other side", 
> almost causing accidents and possibly doing a lot of damage to the drivers 
> as well as the pedestrian.
>
> Or is this going to get referred to the IDT, too?  Guarantee, when (yes, I 
> said WHEN) an accident occurs there it will be the CITY police and 
> ambulance who responds - not the state.  Seems to me the CITY should do 
> the responsible thing before something tragic happens.
>
> J  :]
>
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