A pedestrian was hit while trying to catch a bus in South Salt Lake, proving that our current street layouts are putting people at serious risk. It’s a wake-up call that we need better infrastructure around transit stops before someone else gets hurt.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 1 mention in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
Improving these stops will cost some tax dollars upfront, but it’s way cheaper than the long-term legal and medical costs of preventable accidents.
Commuters and anyone who walks to get around will finally have a safer, more reliable way to use public transit.
Drivers might face minor traffic delays if we redesign streets to prioritize people over speed.
Person hit while attempting to board UTA bus in South Salt Lake KUTV