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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yet another MoCo solution in search of a problem.[/quote]

In 2020, there were at least 8,067 crashes on roads in the county. At least 40 people were killed, including 1 bicyclist and 16 pedestrians. Overall, 142 bicyclists were hit and injured, and 325 pedestrians. That seems like a problem to me.

You can drive 20 mph for a few blocks. Nothing bad will happen to you, I promise.[/quote]

I haven't analyzed all of the pedestrian deaths from last year, but often the pedestrians who die are crossing large arterials like Georgia Avenue in the middle of the block, sometimes at night.  I feel bad that people are hurt or killed, but that isn't exactly the issue being addressed by this initiative.

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The issue being addressed by this initiative is that vehicle speeds/road speeds are too fast for safety on roads used by pedestrians.

Should we ALSO take action to reduce vehicle speeds on big arterials like Georgia Avenue, as well as add safe places for people to cross, and better street lighting? Yes, we should. No reason it has to be one or the other, though.

At 30 mph, it takes 60 seconds to drive half a mile. At 20 mph, it takes 90 seconds. How important are those 30 seconds to you? Are they worth risking someone else's life?[/quote]

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