Tag: Pedestrian Safety
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City Heights Children Walk Some Dangerous Streets To Trick-Or-Treat
Halloween is a time of increased pedestrian accidents involving children, and City Heights has some of the most dangerous traffic corridors in San Diego.
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Community members celebrate placemaking
The gathering space on the corner of 50th and University has been in development for some time. Local efforts to slow down traffic and increase pedestrian safety are showing results in this new “Place-Keeping” effort. The City of San Diego has now officially permitted the benches and tables, a place for the Somali community to…
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Sidewalk Near Dangerous City Heights Intersection Could See Upgrades This Summer
By Tarryn Mento A dangerous City Heights intersection where a young skateboarder was killed in a hit-and-run accident last fall could see safety upgrades this summer. Activists have lobbied city officials for a new sidewalk along 54th Street near Chollas Parkway since 15-year-old Jonathan Cortez was struck by a car there in October 2015. A…
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A Mother’s Plea for Safety Improvements On 54th Street
Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers Last October, Veronica Cortez’s son Jonathan was killed on 54th Street near Lea Street. He was skateboarding to his father’s house when he was struck by multiple drivers. None of the drivers stopped. “I hate this street,” Cortez said while visiting the intersection…
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Karen Community Looks Forward to a Safe Crossing at Altadena and El Cajon
Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers Residents this month rallied at the intersection of Altadena Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard, where a man was seriously injured last August when he was struck by a car while crossing the five lanes of traffic. A study by city traffic engineers found…