Brownie Troop 2974 Writes Letter to Install Better Crosswalk Signs along Florence Street
Girl Scouts in Brownie Troop 2974 at Daniel Warren Elementary School recently wrote a letter to Village of Mamaroneck Mayor Tom Murphy asking that the crosswalk signs on Florence Street be replaced. The signs remind drivers to yield to pedestrians as they cross the street.
Said Troop 2974 Leader Vanessa Carlson, “The letter was part of the Girl Scout’s Brownie Quest Journey, which is all about making our community a better place.” In addition to using the crosswalk to get to Florence Park, many children, as the Girl Scouts wrote, “use the crosswalk to walk to school safely.”
Mayor Tom Murphy immediately brought the request to DPW General Foreman James Barney. "There is nothing we value more than the safety of our kids," said Mayor Tom Murphy. "I appreciate the DPW staff sharing those values and reacting quickly to make that crossing safer and more pedestrian friendly."
Said James Barney, the General Foreman at the Village’s Department of Public Works, “We installed new, permanent, Hi-Visibility pedestrian signs on both sides of the street, in both directions as well as ‘Pedestrian Crossing Ahead' signs approaching the crosswalk.”
Research shows that 94% of all traffic collisions* are caused by human error, and so the Village of Mamaroneck acknowledges that crashes are no “accident,” but are instead preventable incidents. In 2019, the Village’s Board of Trustees passed legislation making the speed limit on (almost all) Village of Mamaroneck streets 25 MPH. From leading Walking Safety Assessments (in 2016, 2017, 2018, and two in 2019) of Mamaroneck's roadways to partnering with the Mamaroneck Safe Routes to School Coalition, the Village is actively supporting a more equitable, safe, accessible roadway system in our Village.
Special thanks to Brownie Troop 2974 for bringing this to our attention!