PETITION TO SUPPORT A SAFER PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT W. 42nd & FRANCE AVENUE
- Target:
- City of Edina and Hennepin County
- Region:
- United States of America
- Website:
- www.edinamorningside.org
The Morningside Neighborhood Association (MNA) of Edina has created this petition requesting a safer pedestrian crossing at France Avenue and 42nd Street.
People of all ages cross France Avenue at W. 42nd Street every day to catch the bus and bike or walk to and from the City lakes, the Weber Park Playground, Weber Woods dog park, and local nursery and elementary schools. Currently, pedestrians and cyclists need to watch for - and sometimes frantically dash to avoid - vehicles speeding downhill in both directions on France Avenue toward W. 42nd Street. The nearest crossings of France Avenue that require vehicles to stop are north at 38th Street (an additional 10+ minutes walk (.5 miles) up hill) and south at 44th Street (an additional 7+ minutes walk (.3 miles) up hill). Accessing either crossing adds time and difficulty for young children, older adults and persons with disabilities.
By signing this petition, you join the MNA in requesting that the City of Edina and Hennepin County do more to make our neighborhoods walkable, bike-able, and safe and convenient for transit users. You ask that:
The City of Edina and Hennepin County study and present options for a safer pedestrian crossing of France Avenue at w. 42nd Street, including options similar to those installed at France Avenue and W. 38th Street (pedestrian-operated flashers and a protected pedestrian center island “refuge”).
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The PETITION TO SUPPORT A SAFER PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT W. 42nd & FRANCE AVENUE petition to City of Edina and Hennepin County was written by Morningside Neighborhood Association and is in the category Roads & Transport at GoPetition.