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Parents press Renton council for urgent safety fixes near Sartori Elementary
Summary
Multiple Renton parents and residents urged the City Council to act after several collisions near Sartori Elementary, calling for school‑zone cameras, all‑way walk signals, left‑turn restrictions and traffic calming; council said staff had provided an update and are working on next steps.
Dozens of Renton residents pressed the City Council on Feb. 2 for immediate safety improvements near Sartori Elementary following multiple collisions involving pedestrians. Speakers described a parent hit while crossing Park Avenue, a later crash involving a high‑school student, recurring speeding on Meadow and Williams avenues, and repeated near‑misses during school drop‑off and pickup.
Emily Beckley read a statement from a parent who was struck, asking the council “to consider updating the traffic signals around Sartori Elementary to improve safety for pedestrians,”…
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