Resident urges board to address pedestrian safety on South Cherokee Street after near‑miss

Pedro Rico told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen he has been walking South Cherokee Street and recently experienced a vehicle mirror strike that narrowly missed him near the Woodrow intersection. Rico asked the town to address pedestrian safety on that narrow corridor, saying high vehicle speeds, limited visibility and poor drainage make the approach to Woodrow “particularly dangerous.”

Rico listed specific recommendations: review short‑term safety measures already proposed by residents, update the paving and improvement schedule for South Cherokee, add a marked crosswalk at Woodrow, improve signage and road markings, enhance speed‑table treatments, and strengthen speed enforcement. He also requested that staff identify a point person to work with residents and advise whether the traffic advisory committee should consider the matter or whether it should be…