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Resident urges expanded sidewalks, safer bus stops after city survey results
Summary
A Ward 2 resident told council that many High Point streets lack sidewalks, raised speed and safety concerns and urged study of pedestrian infrastructure and bus-stop amenities.
A resident urged the High Point City Council to prioritize sidewalks, traffic-calming and bus-stop amenities after a recent city survey identified sidewalks and street infrastructure as high-response items.
Kirby Hurd, who lives on Ferris Avenue in Ward 2, said many neighborhood streets lack sidewalks and that existing manhole covers and utility access points are uneven, making streets difficult to navigate. Hurd said neighbors collected signatures asking for a traffic study on a 25-mph street where drivers routinely exceed the limit.
“I have never lived in a town that did not design or build sidewalks as the city was being laid out,” Hurd said, noting gaps around older homes and the costs residents face when asked to pay for installation.
Hurd also asked the council to consider the return on investment of sidewalks—asking whether benefits include fewer pedestrian injuries and deaths—and to increase bus-stop shelters and benches to serve riders who do not drive.
The council acknowledged the comments. The transcript records the resident's request but does not record a formal direction or vote on a sidewalk program at this meeting.
