More Complete Streets ($200,000)

Location: To be determined based on need and impact.

Cost: $200,000

Committee: Transportation, Streets, and Sidewalks

Short Description: Improve intersections with upgrades like better crosswalks, countdown signals, bike safety signals, and raised crossings based on results from the Roadway Safety Audit. 

Long Description: This proposal aims to make our streets safer for everyone by improving the city’s most dangerous intersections. Many crashes and near-misses happen in places where people walk, bike, or drive without enough protection. By focusing on “complete streets” improvements, changes that help all users, we can reduce these risks and create safer, more welcoming neighborhoods. The goal is to support infrastructure that makes it easier and safer for people to cross the street and move around the city.

City staff will be able to decide which specific intersections or locations need the most attention. They have access to traffic data, safety reports, and on-the-ground knowledge that will help identify the highest-impact projects. The overall focus is simple: invest in ideas that improve safety.

Several improvements were suggested by community members and can guide how the funds are used. Examples include repainting faded crosswalks, so they are easier for drivers to see, adding countdown timers to pedestrian signals, adding bike traffic lights, and making crosswalks more visible through better markings, curb extensions, or raised designs. These are proven, practical tools that help reduce speeding, improve visibility, and give people more confidence when crossing the street.

An example of pedestrian infrastructure