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Girl Scout Troop urges crosswalks, signs and lower school-zone speeds to improve Cottage Grove pedestrian safety
Summary
Girl Scout Troop 57482 presented a proposal to the Cottage Grove Public Services Commission requesting new crosswalks, stop signs, flashing signs and lower school-zone speeds to improve safety for students walking to and from local middle schools.
Girl Scout Troop 57482 presented a pedestrian-safety plan to the Cottage Grove Public Services Commission, asking the city to add crosswalks, flashing signs, stop signs and lower speed limits near schools to make walking routes safer for students.
The troop’s presenter, Kinsley, said the take-action project — tied to the Girl Scouts’ Silver Award — focuses on “kids who walk to and from school” and on “inform[ing] the community and drivers of unsafe walking patterns.” She and other troop members said they want shortcut trails formalized where students already walk and additional marked crossings near Cottage Grove Middle School and…
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