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Residents urge quick action on pedestrian safety after fatal crash at Cole and Stevenson
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they lost a neighbor after a crash at Cole and Stevenson and urged immediate traffic‑calming, lighting and enforcement; council did not take immediate action at the meeting.
Several Enumclaw residents used the June 22 public‑comment period to urge immediate city action after a pedestrian fatality at the Cole and Stevenson intersection.
One resident said they had left a message with city staff and learned the person hit in January later died; she asked the council for an update and for pedestrian funding rather than waiting months. “We would still wish to have an update regarding how we're moving forward on the Stevenson Cole area,” the resident said, adding that the corner “still continues to be very, very volatile.”
John, introduced by another speaker, said he had served in the Navy and urged visible enforcement and engineering changes to reduce speed and distraction: “So please put in the lights, put in the signs 25 miles an hour, and take people's cars away and do something, please,” he said, referencing drivers who use phones and fail to stop.
Resident Nora Tackenboge also identified herself and said that city funds may be constrained but asked the council to consider interim measures such as the small high‑visibility flags used in other communities to prompt driver eye contact. “I just hope that, you know, Eileen's death wasn't in vain,” she told the council, naming the person she said was killed.
Cindy Proctor pressed the council to reconsider prior denials for traffic‑calming on Rilla and Melody lanes, described missing ADA curb cuts and presented that she had video evidence of motorists running stop signs. She asked the city to consider lower‑cost options such as reflective pavement markings and clearer crosswalk signage to protect children and seniors.
No formal action on these specific pedestrian requests was taken at the June 22 meeting; some speakers noted staff had said engineering work might not occur until January. Council discussion of the broader public‑safety committee included notes that an electric‑motorcycle ordinance and other public‑safety measures were under consideration.
