‘Many a close calls’ on Prospect convince council to slow traffic
Pedestrians at 9th Street and Prospect Avenue (above) will have a shorter crossing and a traffic circle will be installed at 10th Street and Prospect to make the busy thoroughfare safer. Photo by Kevin Cody by Dan Blackburn Rabbi Gila Katz, who uses a walker, told the Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday evening that she “literally takes my life in my hands” when she crosses Prospect Avenue at 9th Street. “Drivers do not stop at the stop sign, either going north or south. I have had many a close call.” Katz’s and similar comments from other residents convinced the council to move forward on a “demonstration” plan to slow traffic along the Prospect Avenue corridor. The council approved a recommendation by the Public Works Commission describing the project’s features and authorizing its implementation at two locales. According to a study conducted by the city’s planners, drivers on Prospect Avenue “run or roll through stop signs, speed, and endanger pedestrian safety at intersections and crossings.” Police Chief Paul LeBaron told the council, “I conducted my own walk-about [on Prospect Avenue] and have seen for myself things from the perspective of a pedestrian. I have seen the things…
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