Description

The corner of Baldwin Ave and Newton Ave is dangerous for pedestrians. As a pedestrian, walking along the corner from Greening Ave to the crosswalk @ Baldwin & Newton Ave is dangerous anytime there two cars are going around the corner in opposite directions, especially during high traffic times (school drop-off/pick-up). It also forces pedestrians to walk along the right hand side of the road in order to use the crosswalk, so there is traffic to our back. We need a sidewalk, or some other pedestrian friendly solution, to keep our children and neighbors safe when walking around this corner.

Additionally, the crosswalk itself @ Baldwin & Newton is fairly dangerous given the incoming traffic from three different directions. There is not any stop or yield signs for vehicles in this 3-way intersection, nor is there even a crosswalk sign.

Given the proximity to the school, more attention and thought needs to be given to this intersection with a focus on pedestrian safety.

Please see attached file for visual of the area.