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Resident urges Cloverdale to address pedestrian safety, sidewalk upkeep and possible community garden
Summary
At Monday's meeting a resident, Pearl Lopez, urged the council to tackle crosswalk safety, obstructed sidewalks and unleashed dogs, and suggested the city consider converting a vacant lot near the Pix Drive-in into a community garden.
Pearl Lopez, a Cloverdale resident who said she walks four times daily, told the City Council during the public-comment period that she has repeatedly encountered drivers who fail to stop at stop signs and pedestrians who nearly have been struck in crosswalks.
“It's really no longer safe to be a pedestrian in our city,” Lopez said. She said drivers frequently fail to stop — sometimes because they are on phones — and that near-misses occur “at least a couple of times a week.” Lopez…
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