Why can't we do something to slow down traffic for pedestrians?

1) What the City is doing: The City has recently installed pedestrian crosswalks throughout the Old Town area. We installed a pilot project at Mount Erie School (41st Street) which includes pedestrian activated, solar-powered crosswalk warning lights. We installed solar-powered crosswalk lights in all school zones and permanently-mounted traffic radars to clock and display the speed of cars moving through the crosswalk. You can call City engineers at 360-293-1920 for further information. The City also has a policy for all city employees driving city vehicles to stop for pedestrians whenever possible.


2) What you can do: You can also make a difference by stopping for pedestrians in town and letting them cross. We can all make our streets safer for pedestrians if we are courteous drivers.


For more information please call Public Works at 360-293-1919.

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1. Why does the City prefer public streets to private streets?
2. Why can't we do something to slow down traffic for pedestrians?
3. Who do I call if a streetlight is out?
4. Whom do I call if the signal lights at an intersection are out?
5. Where can I get City maps?
6. How do I locate my sewer or other utilities located on or near my property?
7. Who do I call if I need to dig on or near my property?
8. When do I need to call before I dig?
9. Why do I need to call before I dig?
10. What are those paint markings in front of my house?
11. I see sidewalks around town that go nowhere. An example is the sidewalk recently installed on the north side of Oakes Avenue near Anacopper Mine Road. What is this all about?