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Downtown residents urge safety fixes at Grand Avenue and Webster intersection
Summary
Residents asked the council and Board of Public Works to pursue pedestrian-safety improvements at the Grand Avenue and Webster Street intersection, citing difficult crossings for families and children.
Kevin Schaller, a downtown resident, urged the council to support pedestrian-safety improvements at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Webster Street, thanking the Board of Public Works for considering changes and urging the city to keep moving the project forward.
“Crossing the street there to, go to the library, go to the pool is a pretty white knuckle affair right now,” Kevin Schaller said. He told the council he has two young children and said on busy Saturdays and weekday school drop-off and pick-up times neighbors “feel generally unsafe crossing the street.”
Nut graf: Schaller’s comments, delivered during the public-comment portion of the meeting, asked city officials to prioritize safety treatments — such as curb bump-outs or other measures under consideration — at a downtown intersection used by families and pedestrians.
Schaller said he understood the Board of Public Works is weighing traffic impacts but emphasized public-safety benefits. The transcript records no formal council action on the intersection at this meeting; Schaller’s remarks were part of general public comment not tied to a specific agenda item. Another commenter, Rick Felons of 4237 Highland, also spoke during public comment but addressed a separate topic related to road access and timing of vacating property.
Ending: The transcript excerpt does not include any follow-up from the Board of Public Works or a council directive to staff to pursue a particular design; Schaller’s request therefore remains a public appeal rather than an adopted city action based on the provided record.
