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CRA reviews quick‑build safety pilots, crosswalk sensors and golf‑cart parking options downtown
Summary
Staff updated the CRA on quick‑build safety measures—sensor‑activated crosswalks, Zikla material, overhead lidar tests—and reported an FDOT grant installed adaptive signals on Palmetto; commissioners also discussed 29‑minute 'coffee' parking and whether golf carts should have free or designated parking downtown.
Public Works Engineering Director Zach Beard briefed the CRA on several quick‑build safety pilots and operational changes intended to improve downtown safety and pedestrian convenience.
Beard said the city is piloting sensor‑activated crosswalks because manual push‑button response rates were only about 50–60%. "When you walk up, a sensor is gonna identify you've entered the crosswalk and activate the lights automatically," he…
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