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Irving residents urge more enforcement and physical changes after pedestrian death
Summary
Several Irving residents told the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee they see frequent speeding, poor visibility and dangerous behavior near the Cathedral Tree hill and 16th & Irving, urging more enforcement, better signage and traffic-calming measures.
Multiple residents addressed the committee during public comment to describe daily hazards on Irving Avenue and at 16th & Irving and to urge concrete action.
Jacob Lewin (1608 Irving) told the committee he disagrees with the city's reported average speed and described frequent horn use, vehicles parked near corners, and what he called rampant speeding. "22 miles per hour just does not strike me as the average speed on that street," Lewin said, and urged enforcement and physical fixes such as speed bumps or a pedestrian island.
Mary Anne Larson described a past collision near 17th and Irving and said topography and parked cars make visibility poor for drivers and pedestrians; she suggested there is no simple fix but urged attention before another serious injury occurs. Rosemary Lewin, also of 1608 Irving, said she witnesses drivers "racing up 16th" and pressed for more police staffing and a stronger city response to residents’ concerns.
Kelly Norton raised a related winter-safety issue: a microclimate at the bottom of the Cathedral Tree Hill creates black ice and has produced multiple vehicles spinning in place, creating a separate hazard that may require different engineering consideration.
Residents repeatedly urged the committee to pair enforcement with engineering and to prioritize near-term, low-cost measures while staff develops longer-range projects.
