Pedestrian crosswalks on Washington Street
Crosswalks on 17th and Washington and 18th and Washington.
The terrain, confusion, and volume of traffic make those intersections unsafe for cars and pedestrians.
That area is on top of a hill, so oncoming traffic doesn't see pedestrians until the last minute.
Also, parked cars block the pedestrian from view until they are already ten feet into crossing the street.
We are relying on hesitated gesture exchange between cars and pedestrians instead of crosswalks to keep people safe.
Those intersections are key campus access points which many students use when traveling by car or foot.
17th and Washington is statistically the most likely place I will die, by a surprisingly large margin, considering that I cross twice a day during peak hours.
It is only a matter of time before a student is involved in a major accident there. We should take preventative action now instead of mourning a tragic loss later.
This is a concern that has been brought up with the Golden city council, but this is a Golden city street, and Mines has no direct control.