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Resident asks city to improve safety at SE 66 Court crosswalk and help attract internet providers
Summary
A Newcastle resident asked the council on Sept. 16 to improve visibility, lighting and add rumble strips at the Southeast 66 Court and Newcastle Commons Drive crosswalk near a school bus stop, and to help the neighborhood attract additional internet service providers and fiber.
Juan Palacios, who said he represents the Aldia Newcastle community, told the council during public comment on Sept. 16 that drivers have been speeding through the Southeast 66 Court intersection with Newcastle Commons Drive and that poor sight lines and overgrown vegetation reduce crosswalk visibility where children board a school bus. "I would like to request the city to improve intersection visibility by pruning overgrown trees, enhanced lighting on the crosswalk intersection," Palacios said, and he asked the city to consider rumble strips as a preventive measure.
Palacios gave his address as Southeast 60 Fifth Court and noted he uses the crosswalk himself. He also asked the city to help the neighborhood attract alternative internet providers and fiber service, saying he had researched providers but had not found success getting a response.
Council members thanked Palacios for bringing the concerns to the meeting; staff did not record a formal motion at the time. The request will be handled as a public-comment item and referred to appropriate city staff for follow-up, which may include an engineering review of sight lines, a lighting assessment, pruning where right-of-way allows and coordination with utility providers on broadband outreach.
