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Mr. Dunkel,
I live near White Flint and I walk extensively, but I also drive so I know what it is like to be both a driver and pedestrian. Yes, the meandering of people in that road was worrisome. What's also worrisome, are some of these awful outdated crosswalks in this area. One in particular is located on the Pike, the northwest corner near the Mid-Pike shopping Plaza. When walking north on the west side of the Pike across Old Georgetown Road, one is directed to use the crosswalk from that little island which in turn leads the pedestrian into the path of fast moving traffic taking a right off the Pike to get on Old Georgetown...many of those cars are not expecting a crosswalk there, as it is recessed a bit and ends up being a blind curve. I never use that crosswalk, opting to instead cross DIRECTLY across and I wonder...for crumb's sake, can't there be anything better? I used to push my baby across that intersection and he is 15 now and I worry about him being on his own around here, navigating this car centric territory. I am also concerned about there being no pedestrian signal on the northeast corner of Randolph Rd. and Parklawn Dr., which is a high traffic intersection. There is one on the other side of Randolph. Why not on both sides? Does it have to do with the little island? Heaven help us here if the Montrose Parkway is built, and it's complete with menacing on-ramps...Thank you for any information you may have.

by Rainee on Sep 3, 2010 3:53 pm • link • report