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Residents urge 'Vision 0' and crosswalks as council hears multiple school‑zone near‑misses
Summary
Several residents told the Pleasant Grove City Council they have seen children knocked into danger and urged the council to adopt Vision 0 and install crosswalks and traffic controls near schools. A long‑time trauma worker said she will testify monthly to show the human cost of inaction.
Residents pressed the Pleasant Grove City Council on street safety during the public‑comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting, urging the council to adopt a Vision 0 approach and to install crosswalks and other traffic controls near local schools.
An unidentified neighborhood resident, speaking first, said engineering and design can reduce dangerous traffic and asked the council to "analyze that study" and "find the money" to install a north‑to‑south and east‑to‑west crosswalk near 3300 and nearby schools after photographing children crossing the street. The comment cited the presence of 17 children crossing at a single observation and asked the city to consider where crosswalks would be most effective.
Dirk Bohorovich, who identified himself as the person hit by a vehicle, told the council he lives in the same neighborhood and described two near‑fatal or fatal incidents in the area this year. He said he and his wife plan to keep attending meetings until they see results on traffic safety.
Victoria White, who said she has worked at Primary Children’s Hospital and as a child‑life specialist, framed the problem as public health: she called a baseline of three to five serious school‑zone injuries a year "unacceptable," said "Vision 0 needs commitment to making our neighborhoods safe," and announced she will return monthly to share clinical testimony illustrating the consequences of serious pediatric injuries.
A young resident, who identified himself as Bodie, described near‑misses involving friends and siblings near Lincoln Academy and asked leaders to act to make streets safer for children.
Why it matters: Council members and staff later discussed traffic engineering studies and budget priorities during the meeting; several council members acknowledged the emotional weight of the public comments and reiterated that public safety and crosswalk improvements are on staff's radar. The exchange highlighted community pressure for faster action on school‑zone safety and for clearer timelines on engineering or enforcement measures.
What’s next: The council did not adopt a new ordinance during the public‑comment period; later remarks in the meeting referenced upcoming rate and capital studies and suggested staff would continue to analyze options and return recommendations to council.
