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Residents press Lake Forest Park for traffic-calming on 40th Avenue NE ahead of roundabout project
Summary
Multiple Lake Forest Park residents urged the council to address long-running safety problems on 40th Avenue Northeast — no sidewalks, blind corners, overgrown shrubbery and round intersections — and to act before a nearby roundabout project diverts more cut-through traffic onto the street.
Residents of Lake Forest Park told the City Council on Feb. 12 that 40th Avenue Northeast is unsafe for pedestrians and children and urged the city to advance traffic‑calming measures before a nearby roundabout project increases cut‑through traffic.
Sally Yamasaki described 17 years of neighborhood requests and urged the council to “work with our street community this time to get something done.” Emily Hallowell said her street lacks sidewalks, has multiple blind corners…
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