Times Editorials : Walkable
Please be careful at those crosswalks
Posted: September 30, 2009 at 6:42 a.m.
It happens on our way to work every day. We're driving down Maple Street along the University of Arkansas campus in the earlymorning hours when a young person dressed in smart attire (other days in pajamas) uses a nearby crosswalk to - huge surprise here - cross the street. Half the time these young people are clearly attentive before stepping in front of traffic. A small minority even wave their thanks. We drivers appreciate the gesture.
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Opinion, Pages 4 on 09/30/2009
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