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Commission hears data showing murals and painted crosswalks cut traffic violations; FDOT removals prompt calls for review
Summary
Cultural leaders told the commission that removal of painted crosswalks and murals under an FDOT directive reduced traffic-safety gains in the Greater Bond neighborhood; COCA presented safety data and asked the city to coordinate with the county and FDOT on restoration or alternatives.
The City Commission on Sept. 3 heard from the Council on Culture & Arts and neighborhood advocates about the safety impacts of painted crosswalks and murals removed after a Florida Department of Transportation directive.
Lede: Kathleen Spihar of the Council on Culture & Arts told commissioners that localized painted crosswalks and a mural in the Greater Bond neighborhood were associated with substantial drops in moving violations and increases in crosswalk use where they were installed, and she asked the city to work with FDOT and Leon…
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