RFS 19432 assigned. If received outside of normal business hours, we will investigate this issue on the next business day.

Issue acknowledged.

Bill Ward Director of Permitting and Inspections assigned this issue to SCormier

Nonsense. As a driver and a pedestrian in this neighborhood on a daily basis, I have never had a problem crossing the street in the crosswalk or spotting pedestrians attempting to cross In that crosswalk. This person reporting a problem where none exists.

The issue is whether you know it’s safe to cross before waking in front of a parked car and into the vehicle travel lane. Starting from the east side, there is plenty of visibility and it is not a problem. Starting from the west side, the sidewalk approach is hidden behind a row of parked cars.

Issue Acknowledged - Assigned to Technical Services

So step out to the corner of the parked car and look north. Visibility is fine from there.

Clearly there is a problem, as shown in the picture.

Given that the speed limit is 25 mph, I suggest not running into traffic.

Are you guys helping right now? Yes, don't walk in front of cars. Got it.

The infrastructure here doesn't have good sight lines. Solution? Fix it. It's not helpful to tell people to just deal with a dangerous crosswalk.

This is nonsense. I've lived in a house not 50 feet from this crosswalk for 60+ years and have never observed any problems crossing the street at this crosswalk. No accidents, not even any close calls. The last thing this city needs to do is spend more money on curb extensions or other "improvements" to this crossing. If you haven't learned to step out and look left before you cross, you better bring your mommy with you to hold your hand when you cross the street. There are other places in far more need of the money than this one.

Timothy; do you see the photograph posted? There is a vehicle parked obstructing the sight line.

You can disagree with someone without insulting them. I'm not sure why you're taking this so personally.

Look before you leap !!!!

As I said, I live in this neighborhood and I cross that street nearly every day and have done so all my life. AGAIN, the last thing this city needs to do is waste taxpayer money "Improving" this crossing. These days all you have to do is stand in a crosswalk and look at oncoming traffic and they will stop for you, as the law requires. What more could you need?

Your proposed "improvements" will be as pointless as the traffic island they installed in front of 6 Shelburne Road, which does nothing but waste the money the city has to pay for the landscapers to maintain it. I resent suggestions for pointless "improvements" that do nothing but cost the city more tax dollars. My taxes are high enough as is.

Leave the crossing alone. It's worked without incident for over 40 years. That's all it should be required of any infrastructure, new or old.

So it's dangerous, but it works. All of the drivers stop because you look at them.

Your experience appears to differ from the poster of this issue. "Pointless improvements" might help this issue, that is clearly shown in the photo. Your workaround of walking into the street to see isn't ideal.

And as far as solutions go, it could be as simple as eliminating the first parking space. No tax hike required.

Its only as dangerous as you wish to make it.

It is a simple solution to get rid of the parking space, its not your neighborhood and you hate cars. But its a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

Hey, I hate cars now. Awesome. Never mind that I've owned cars, trucks, and a motorcycle, and was training to be an auto technician.

I do strongly dislike the entitlement that comes with driving a car around, embodied by telling pedestrians to make themselves more visible instead of making a crosswalk safer.

"Its only as dangerous as you wish to make it."
Actually it's pretty dangerous if pedestrians can't be seen from the road. Do I need to point out the irony of your screen name again, considering you are once again arguing against better infrastructure?

No entitlement. Happy to share the road and I do.

Better is a subjective term.

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As I said before, I have "lived" here for 52 years and HAVE never "observed" any problems. Why should we spend money on "infrastructure" when I don't need it? If you don't want to be a snowpetal and put yourself at risk, then don't cross the street. "PERIOD"

Timothy, you can't even decide how long you have lived here. 52 years? "Over 40 years?" "60+ years?" Your observations don't mean much, especially when the photo in this ticket shows a clear problem.

If you think the solution is to insult people and tell them not to cross the street, you might want to think about your logic.

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This account has been hijacked. The last two comments are not mine.

Its seems about as safe as a small child on the back of their parents bicycle going down an icy road. Its the pedestrians choice to run into traffic. The City cant save you from ill advised choices.

Tim, You haven't been hacked, Someone else is just using the same Username.

Actually, the city can make visibility better, so that drivers can see people stepping into the crosswalk. Using a crosswalk shouldn't be an "ill advised choice."

To clear things up. . . I have lived in this neighborhood all my life, 60+ years. The crosswalk was put in in the middle 70's. 40 some odd years ago. In all that time, to my knowledge, there has never even been a close call there. I simply see no reason to spend thousands of tax dollars to address a non-existent problem.

Thank you for reporting this issue. We need to ask for additional information before we can begin our investigation. Can you provide your name, address, phone number, and email address via email (dpw-pinecustomerservice@burlingtonvt.gov) or by calling customer service at 863-9094 Ext.3? This issue will not proceed until Staff have received this information.

Issue 5105730 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Staff conducted a site visit and found the crosswalk on South Union Street adjacent to 531 South Union Street requires a 20-foot parking prohibition on the west side of South Union Street. The configuration of the driveways adjacent to this crosswalk on the east side of South Union Street prevents vehicles from parking within the 20-foot buffer of the crosswalk; given this, Staff believe it is unnecessary to create a 20-foot parking prohibition on the east side of South Union Street for the crosswalk adjacent to 531 South Union Street.

The 20-foot parking prohibition adjacent to crosswalks is based on the Vermont Agency of Transportation “Guidelines for Pedestrian Crossing Treatments.” Under Title-23, Chapter 013: Operation of Vehicles, Subchapter 010: Stopping, Standing, and Parking: stopping and parking is prohibited within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. The need is to improve sight lines between pedestrians and motorists, increasing safety for those using the crosswalk.

DPW Staff will be presenting this issue at the January DPW Commission meeting. The DPW Commission meets next Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - 6:30pm in our front conference room here at 645 Pine Street. Feel free to contact customer service at (802)863-9094 should you have any questions.

The date which was given yesterday was for last month's Commission meeting. The January meeting is Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 6:30 pm in our front conference room here at 645 Pine Street. Feel free to contact customer service at (802)863-9094 should you have any questions.

The Department of Public Works has resolved this request. Thanks for helping to keep Burlington a great place to live and work.