Crosswalk warning lights must be installed at Mission and Van Ness Ave. in Santa Cruz to protect our kids and residents. Palo Alto Medical Foundation is opening a new medical center, including pediatrics. The crosswalk at this location is a death trap without better marking and warning lights or a traffic signal.
Why is this important?
The Mission and Van Ness crossing in Santa Cruz is a death trap. I have a property near the corner and have watched countless accidents and near-death experiences through the years. With a new medical and pediatrics center going in at this location, crosswalk warning lights or a traffic signal is badly needed. I do not want to see pregnant women and children plowed over. Because this is a four-lane road, drivers speed around stopped cars and do not see the people in the crosswalk. Over and over I have seen people nearly plowed over and cars smashed. The intersection is full of skid marks. Protect our kids and families who will be using the new PAMF center.
