Sharing the road safely: councillor pushes for pedestrian strategy
Posted Aug 20, 2014 7:44 am.
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A recent crosswalk crash that sent two women to hospital with serious injuries, has added some urgency for the city of Calgary to develop a new policy to protect pedestrians.
Ward 7 Councillor Druh Farrell took to Twitter on Tuesday to promote the need for a pedestrian strategy, one day after two women were sent to hospital with serious injuries after being struck down in a crosswalk in Kensington in the northwest.
To view an online map that tracks crashes involving pedestrians in the city between 1996 and 2012 click here.
A new pedestrian policy which is expected to put forward ideas to improve intersection design, visibility and possibly tougher rules for drivers could be headed to council in early 2015.
