Pedestrian control

We have been voted a favorite city for more and more things. Tourists are flooding here, literally, by the bus load. We have GOT to do something about busy intersections where lots of cars AND people need to get through. Cumberland at E Bay is a good example. You can’t turn right onto E Bay from either side when the light is red. Then, when the (ridiculously short) light finally changed, 76 people cross the street, and only three cars get through. It’s not only frustrating, it’s dangerous. The solution is rather simple, and it’s done in cities all over the country: both streets’ lights stay red for 15-20 seconds while pedestrians are allowed to cross both directions. Simple, and I venture a guess that I am not the only one who wouldn’t mind waiting 15-20 extra seconds so I could make a turn without wanting to shoot someone.

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