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Board presses for safety and enforcement at Asher/University intersection as design moves forward
Summary
Directors asked staff for designs that address pedestrian safety and persistent loitering at the Asher Avenue/University intersection; staff said a planned intersection improvement project funded through state and federal sources includes lane realignment, safer crossings and lighting upgrades.
Several board members on July 29 expressed frustration with chronic loitering, encampments and public-safety concerns at the Asher Avenue and University Avenue intersection and asked staff to ensure the planned intersection improvements address both engineering and enforcement issues.
Why it matters: board members described repeat incidents of loitering and medication/begging activity that has created public-safety and sanitation problems at the…
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