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The rally for pedestrian safety comes months after a car hit and killed UC student Cayden Turner in an intersection just off campus.
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Both Newport and Covington this week agreed to participate in bicycle infrastructure planning. The project comes after a car hit and killed cyclist Gloria San Miguel on the 11th Street Bridge between the two cities in August.
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As of Dec. 23, 266 people have been hit by drivers in the city. That’s about 37% less than a peak in 2018.
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An ordinance aimed at designing safer streets will be up for a vote at Cincinnati Council next week. It would adopt a “Complete Streets” policy for the city. That means any time a street is built or re-paved, engineers will include things like speed bumps, bike lanes, or curb extensions, or explain why it’s not feasible.
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Northside Community Council member Henry Brown says the working group has established a good definition of the problem as a starting point. But, he says, "I think one thing that we haven't quite broached yet is what are the surrounding improvements that need to happen to actually make things safer for pedestrians? And that includes the city bus, obviously, as a very important one."
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Cincinnati Council approved a plan Wednesday to hire an internal work crew to install pedestrian safety infrastructure. The five-member team will paint crosswalks, put up new signage, and install things like rubber speed cushions and temporary bumpouts.
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Pedestrian safety advocates have been calling for more traffic enforcement and safety infrastructure for years. City officials say they're working on solutions, but it takes time.
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The five-member team would paint crosswalks, put up new signage, and install things like rubber speed cushions and temporary bumpouts.
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On roads — including Harrison Avenue and Linwood Avenue — neighbors are calling for traffic calming measures.
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You can learn more about plans to make parts of Cincinnati more pedestrian friendly at a public meeting Tuesday night. The Devou Good Foundation will present ideas for slowing down traffic near Findlay Market and on Main Street between Liberty and Central Parkway.