Pedestrian crossing zone on Waterloo Row

Idea:

This has been an issue for the last 30 years and should be seriously considered. People treat Waterloo row as if it's a highway so pedestrians and local residents in the town plat area trying to cross are at the mercy of drivers stopping to let them cross. I've seen on countless occasions cars stopping to let people cross the road and neglectful drivers will pass on the inside almost hitting them as they try to cross. I don't know why we waiting for a serious accident in order to make a change for public safety. There are crossings at the very start and ending of this road, but the entire street should be a pedestrian crossing so they have the right of way. It doesn't require a stop walk, but just a zoned area. This would drastically reduce people speeding, but also encourage awareness. Don't let a incident child's death be the reason for change.

Staff Feedback:

Thank you for your feedback. Pedestrian crossing follow detailed federal standards. The rationale behind this is both consistency and the need to concentrate the location that pedestrians will cross to specific locations that are safe and well lit. Pedestrian crossing zones that aren't predictable in this way could have unintended effect of making the roads less safe for pedestrian and drivers. The exception to this would be shared streets where there is a high pedestrian volume and low traffic volume.