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College Town merchants press city for traffic calming after high-speed crash; city to complete study in two weeks
Summary
Business owners in College Town urged the commission to permanently close or add bollards on Madison Street after a high‑speed crash nearly hit pedestrians. City staff said a traffic-calming study is already underway and "should have the traffic calming study done within about 2 weeks," deputy city manager Karen Jamminville said.
TALLAHASSEE — Merchants and residents from the College Town district urged the City Commission May 14 to act quickly to reduce vehicle speeds on Madison Street after a near‑catastrophic crash during a large event.
Matt Thompson, owner of multiple College Town businesses, told commissioners a recent high‑speed crash "went through the sidewalk...and ended upside down in the infield" and warned, "If you do not take action on our area, someone will die. I'm telling you now." He…
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