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Residents and school staff seek safer school pick-ups; city to review Parkdale intersection
Summary
A resident urged a formal safety study at Village Parkway & Parkdale Lane after crosswalk upgrades failed to improve safety; school staff reported strong family interest in an Orpheus Park bus pickup and committed to continued surveys and coordination with city traffic staff.
Abigail Brown, a Village Park resident, told city council members and committee attendees that recent crosswalk upgrades at Village Parkway and Parkdale Lane "have not improved safety," describing a crossing environment that forces pedestrians and crossing guards to monitor up to eight lanes of moving traffic. "It is not a matter of if, but when," she said, urging the city and school district to conduct a formal safety analysis and consider traffic-calming measures such as a raised crosswalk, increased patrols and an additional crossing guard.
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