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Family urges sidewalks after hit-and-run death; council hears pitches for SS United States and a pump track
Summary
During public comment a family asked the council to investigate sidewalks and lighting after an on-foot family member was struck in a hit-and-run; other public speakers proposed the city pursue the SS United States and requested funding for a pump track and local sports events.
Several members of the public used the meeting’s petition-and-communications period to press the council on pedestrian safety and other civic projects.
Lisa M. Washington, joined by her daughter Courtney Jackson and Rasheed Shuford, told the council they lost a family member who was struck while walking on Michael Boulevard. Washington said her son had been engaged in anti-violence efforts and that when he was struck he lay on the street for hours; she told the council, "When we go to visit the place, the spot where he lay dying for 3 hours, you can notice that there are…
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