I openly wonder what is the best balance of convenience of access. Memorial can be crossed using the pedestrian bridges at Studemont or Jackson Hill.
I think these are the densest population areas along Memorial, but I could be wrong.
Then there's examples like bus stops that are so close together they slow but transit and disincentivise many potential users.
I'm a parent of small kids and do often lament insufficient crossings (like of the Bayous).
But the reality is, bridges are expensive, so the available resources should be allocated smartly.
Are they optimal? I don't know.

This crossing doesn’t even have a crosswalk and there is a high number of new builds in the area that would need to cross Waugh. I pay rather high property taxes on my side and have fewer amenities.

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