Issue and proposed solutions

A youth ambassador with the City of Vaughan Youth Transportation Program is advocating for a pedestrian-activated crosswalk on Rutherford Road near the Al Palladini Community Centre. The area sees heavy foot and bike traffic due to nearby trails, school and community spaces, but there is no safe place to cross the busy road. With no crosswalk or signage, pedestrians and cyclists are often forced to wait long periods, run across between vehicles or walk along the grass where drivers don’t expect them. To address this, the young leader has written to a city councillor to propose adding a crosswalk with flashing lights to improve safety.

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