You know, I got to emphathize with city councillors on at least one issue that arose in yesterday's council meeting. When a younger adult in a neighbourhood gets hit by a car in a crosswalk and is killed, obviously the neighbourhood feels pretty shaken up. Their confidence in the crosswalk features also gets shaken. Then, when a neighbourhood resident appears before council soon after, and pleads for something to be done, it gets doubly difficult.
The cool hard fact of the matter is there are other city crosswalks that were higher on the city's prioirity list before this tragic accident. Subsequent research shows the crosswalk where the young gentleman tragically (Tranquille Rd and Southill) passed away had 4 reported accidents last year, non involving a pedestrian. There are other crosswalks where more accidents took place.
From what I understood from the meeting broadcast on Shaw Cable, the city took funding from previously planned crosswalk improvements at Hugh Allen and Harrison Way to fund improvements council approved yesterday at Tranquille Rd and Southill. Hugh Allen will get done, but not as quick as planned it seems.
I would have put up my hand to support the improvements approved yesterday, but I struggle with some of the implications. I hope this decision keeps people walking in Brock, perhaps even increases the number, and hope that it does not leave others less safe.
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