Dear Editor:
With the prospect of increased traffic and congestion on Lonsdale Avenue looming every hour and every day, I thought a proposal might be useful.
But first some background. On a walk up Lonsdale between 14th and 21st streets last week, three cars barged through the pedestrian lines while pedestrians were in the crosswalk. One pedestrian was pushing a baby carriage. Within a few blocks four skate boarders roared through the sidewalk where pedestrians were strolling and barely missed hitting some of us who didn't have eyes in the back of our heads. Two bicycles made their way at a speed that should have been on the street. At one crosswalk, a skateboarder roared down the street and went through a red light hitting Lonsdale at high speed. Motorized vehicles carrying those who could not walk were everywhere on the sidewalks.
My suggestion is that the City of North Vancouver issue protective headgear and orange safety vests to all pedestrians between the ages of five and 105 since it is unlikely these conditions will change.
Jerry Zaslove North Vancouver
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