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MSW students ask Everett to improve crosswalk visibility and school-zone protections
Summary
Two MSW students urged the council to require more visible crosswalks in school zones, suggesting press-to-activate lights and neon-yellow paint; council said the idea will be raised at the Healthy Community and Safety Committee and staff offered public-works follow-up.
At the May 6 meeting Alexa Wright (Everett) and Katie Keer (Snohomish), MSW students working on a class project, asked the council to address faded or missing crosswalks and large gaps between crossings — concerns they said pose safety risks to students who walk to school.
They proposed a policy requiring crosswalks in school zones, better-maintained pavement markings, press-to-activate signalized crossings and use of highly visible paint (they suggested neon yellow rather than colors associated with construction) so that crosswalks remain visible as paint fades. The students noted a hit-and-run near Cascade High School in recent years as local context.
Council member Tui said the issue will be brought to the Healthy Community and Safety Committee for follow-up, and administration staff noted the city’s "Everett at Work" app as a tool citizens can use to report faded striping for public-works crews to address.
