A young boy literally came within a hair of being run down this morning at 32nd and Hiawatha. I held my breath as a large pick up truck almost took him out. Not the fault of the driver of the truck...he was at a red light that just turned green. The kid just didn't nearly have enough time to cross Hiawatha. It is only a matter of time.... unless pedestrian safety is improved along the corridor.
There have been numerous posts over the past six months commenting on the lack of time to jog/trot (virtually impossible to walk) across Hiawatha. There was a lot of discussion and time that went into changing the speed limit only 5-10 miles (over most of the corridor) and I'd be willing to put money down that the average speed on Hiawatha still exceeds the new posted signs. An equal amount of time needs to be put into ensuring that the stoplight/walk light timing and enforcement is adequate for an average person to cross Hiawatha without jeopardizing their life. It's ridiculous that I need to pick my 3 year-old son up - like a football, tucked under my arm - and jog across Hiawatha. Again, it's only a matter of time until someone (very likely a child) loses their life. Jeff Washburne Corcoran Neighborhood Resident (living 2 1/2 blocks from 32nd Street/Hiawatha Avenue intersection) TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
