Some Austin parents argue the new changes have added extra traffic congestion.
The City of Austin is working to make the trip to school safer for walkers and bike riders.The Safe Routes to School program has made improvements to more than 100 schools and one of the latest is Mills Elementary School in South Austin.
The city completed the most recent phase at Mills Elementary over spring break, adding sidewalk and crosswalk improvements."When you protect the street space for, children, you're protecting for the most vulnerable users, right? Which actually protects the street for all," City of Austin infrastructure manager for the Safe Routes to School program Coleen Gentles said.
Safe routes representatives said they are monitoring the traffic, making adjustments and are open to feedback."We appreciate everyone's patience with everything. We know that change is difficult and change is hard to adjust to," Gentles said. Everyone involved is working together to get students to the classroom safely, no matter which way they take.So far, the Safe Routes to Schools Program has made improvements at around 120 schools since it started in 2017.If you want to share feedback for this or any other project, you can reach Safe Routes to Schools by phone at 512-974-23700 or email [email protected].
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