In August of 2000, as part of the Salt Lake City Pedestrian Safety Committee’s initial efforts to reduce pedestrian involved accidents, flags were placed at six crosswalks in the downtown area. The idea for flags was brought to the attention of the pedestrian safety committee by a City Council staff member who saw them being […]
Continue reading...2 January 2018
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With the highest density in the City and seven arterial streets/ highways cutting through all of it’s neighborhoods, the ECC launches a campaign to request more be done to provide safe passage for all pedestrians. See the summary of the ten year plan and what is left to be done here: CIP 2013 Pedestrian Safety […]
Continue reading...5 October 2012
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Get watering trees & shrubs packet here: Watering Trees & Shrubs
Continue reading...28 August 2011
Comments Off on Newsflash: The City gives a positive response to our request for Safe Passage for Pedestrians on 100 South and South Temple!
Last week the City Council approved capital improvement projects through out the city including several that respond directly to our request for safe passage across the arterial streets that run through East Central. The City Council allocated: $50,000 to provide for installation of pedestrian-activated flashing LED warning lights at crosswalks on 100 South at 1000 […]
Continue reading...7 May 2011
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East Central_University_Flag Sponsors EQUIPMENT & INSTALLATION Installation of the flags is quick and simple using readily available materials. The flag holders are black ABS plastic pipes 10″ long by 4″ in diameter with caps placed on one end. Flag holders are usually banded or bolted to new or existing U-Channel or Telspar poles. Flags are […]
Continue reading...15 April 2011
Comments Off on Walkability: Making our Neighborhood Welcoming, Liveable and Safe
What is Walkability? Walkability is a quantitative and qualitative measurement of how inviting or un-inviting an area is to pedestrians. Walking matters more and more to towns and cities as the connection between walking and socially vibrant neighbourhoods is becoming clearer. Built environments that promote and facilitate walking – to stores, work, school and amenities […]
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5 January 2019
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