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Transportation safety panel urges crosswalk upgrades, flags e‑bike risks
Summary
The Transportation Safety Commission asked staff for regular memos on street‑level safety measures, recommended pedestrian‑activated crosswalks (RRFBs) at problem locations and identified e‑bikes and e‑scooters as a growing safety concern, recommending education and potential ordinance changes coordinated with neighboring jurisdictions.
Beth Eekas, reporting for the Transportation Safety Commission, Bicycle Advisory Committee and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, told the council the groups focused this year on three problem areas — Cottage Street, Plum Street SW and Air Hill Avenue — and recommended targeted remedies including pedestrian‑activated RRFB crosswalks and new pavement legends to highlight pedestrian and cyclist presence.
Eekas said the TSC has encountered instances…
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