Save Newport Real News in Newport Beach
Last night at about 6:40pm, a 92 year old man was crossing on 7th and Balboa on Balboa Peninsula, and was struck by a car who was unable to see him. He suffered “major injuries” in the wreck, according to Newport Beach Police Information Officer, Jennifer Manzella. The driver of the car was not injured.
This could have been prevented with something both simple and inexpensive: blinking crosswalks.
In August of this year, resident Jennifer Parks requested my help with setting up an online signature collection tool for exactly this purpose (http://savenewport.com/crosswalks). For years, residents have been asking for blinking crosswalks but have been given the cold shoulder and a shlew of barely sensible answers by the City of Newport Beach about why it couldn’t happen. If the city were to pay for putting in a blinking crosswalk at major crossing points, it would be cheaper than the single, atrocious roadsign that is going to be put up near Balboa Peninsula that simply says “Welcome to Balboa Village”. In fact, if they wanted to get really crazy, they could put blinking crosswalks on every single crosswalk on the entire peninsula for less money than that roadsign will cost taxpayers.
Pedestrians and people on bikes being run down by cars is a huge and persistent problem in Newport Beach– we had a death this season last year towards the beginning of the peninsula, and many personal friends of mine have been run into by cars– one quite seriously.
After the August petition launch, the City of Newport suddenly took an interest in researching the subject, but they are still trying to decide what the community thinks. If you believe that this will help save lives, simply sign the petition below and we will let the city know.
Your email address will not be sold, shared, or spammed.Supporters:
| 802 | Erick Wang | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 801 | Brent Stewart | Jun 01, 2021 |
| 800 | John Nasious | Jun 01, 2021 |
| 799 | Mike Hust | May 31, 2021 |
| 798 | Karin Hust | May 31, 2021 |
| 797 | Bruna Shidler | Jan 01, 2021 |
| 796 | Alan Mao | Nov 18, 2017 |
| 795 | Donna Clark | Oct 18, 2017 |
| 794 | John Witting | Oct 06, 2017 |
| 793 | Linda Tsuji | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 792 | Al Wilson | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 791 | Tina Hoffman | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 790 | Kristen Hessinger | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 789 | Justin Scalzi | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 788 | Kristin Barry | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 787 | Jim Drayton | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 786 | Sara Schroer | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 785 | Brianne McMillian | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 784 | Chris Zavouris | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 783 | Evan Burt | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 782 | Noah Kelber | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 781 | Tara Jongeward | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 780 | Jeff Williams | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 779 | Gail Tsugawa | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 778 | Brett Patterson | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 777 | Michael andrews | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 776 | Jennifer Perez | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 775 | Margaret McKinley | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 774 | Mandy Allendorfer | Oct 05, 2017 |
| 773 | Carter Lambert | Sep 14, 2017 |
| 772 | Ozzker Alonzo | Sep 12, 2017 |
| 771 | Kelsey Ring | Sep 12, 2017 |
| 770 | Annie Painter | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 769 | Sally Rubin | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 768 | Courtney Duncan | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 767 | Michelle Apple | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 766 | George Ferris | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 765 | Michael Beck | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 764 | luis berber | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 763 | Cambria Brandenburger | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 762 | Victor Avila | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 761 | Kelly Quinnan | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 760 | Katelyn Jernigan | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 759 | Lindsey Herrera | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 758 | Kandice Chisholm | Sep 10, 2017 |
| 757 | Jake Hillson | Sep 10, 2017 |
| 756 | Dylan Hillson | Sep 10, 2017 |
| 755 | Bernedette Abbondante | Sep 10, 2017 |
| 754 | Michelle Verdult | Sep 10, 2017 |
| 753 | Angelina Fercano | Sep 10, 2017 |
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