Time for a rally on Rainier.
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No sound amplification at this Rainier Ave safety rally, but it sounded like the mayor said some things about promoting better traffic safety.
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"The #1 thing we have to do is slow people down." - "We know that SE Seattle as a whole has been left behind in terms of infrastructure dollars."
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Audience member asks "What took so long? Why has southeast Seattle been left behind?" The mayor ignores the question to start a tour of the intersection.
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says that they're trying to get changes made to the intersection BEFORE school starts in a few weeks.
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Now that the mayor is gone, a q&a has started to answer community questions. First question is whether the Rainier Valley is the only neighborhood without school zone speed cameras. Answer: no, there's one on S Orcas Street and none in Magnolia or Bryant.
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Now is getting his questions answered. On timing here, says they're assessing the timing and adding a leading pedestrian interval. All way walk? No, it would create delays for everyone.
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Gregory Davis from Rainier Beach Action Coalition asks about all the SDOT projects around Rainier Beach that aren't being approached holistically.
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answers by, expectedly, saying they need to improve project management.
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I'd also asked about a protected intersection here, which was proposed several years ago. Dongho says it's still being considered.
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