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Street lighting along Pine Rock Ave Archived

178-218 Pine Rock Ave New Haven, CT - Southern CT State University

Almost all of the lights are burned out or don't stay on for more than a few minutes. The sidewalk is pitch black at night.

2012-09-17 · Reported by Anonymous · Share · Flag Flagged
- Closed chevling (Guest)
  
  United Illuminating fixed
  
  2013-04-16 · Flag Flagged
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Snow @ bus stop sidewalks Open

276-370 Fitch Street Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 06515, USA - Southern CT State University

Please clear the snow in front of the SCSU covered bus stop on Fitch St. across from the Adanti Student Center building. There is a snow bank that students have to climb in order to board the bus. This is dangerous, as the snow has been compacted, creating a slippery situation where a person trying to board the bus could slip and fall underneath a bus while trying to board. There are also snow banks blocking two bus stops on Wintergreen Ave. in fron of SCSU Office Building 1 and Granoff Hall. This is a chronic issue and we bus riders would appreciate it if these bus stops were made safe by clearing the snow as part of normal plowing operations.

2013-02-23 · Reported by Anonymous · Share · Flag Flagged
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Pedestrians using parking lot as a sidewalk Archived

101 185 Wintergreen Ave New Haven, CT - Southern CT State University

When classes are in session, pedestrians travel the length of this parking lot throughout the day.

In recent months a sign was placed on the Granoff side of the lot, which may have slightly improved the situation. However, most foot traffic now appears to originate on the TE-6 side, passing between the air-conditioning unit and OB-1. Perhaps a small strategically placed fence (twine with an orange flag?) or a fold-out sign might do the trick.

2011-06-28 · Reported by leversandpulleys · Share · Flag Flagged
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- David Streever
  
  A fair worry--it is just typically, no amount of engineering or road building ever makes a pedestrian take a longer path (and I think if we're honest with ourselves, we realize that we never do take the longer route as pedestrians).
  
  Proper engineering places pedestrians--the most vulnerable road users--at the forefront. I honestly think this lot needs a redesign if the students are not safe here. They will never ever use the sidewalks which abut it if they are less convenient--no amount of signage will change that.
  
  If a road is designed to be safe at 40, people will drive at 50. If a path is shorter, people will take it.
  
  Road design should--ideally--be such that it creates a level of safety for everyone, and prioritizes pedestrians. Otherwise, we are just asking for problems.
  
  I'm not trying to bash you Levers&Pulleys--just trying to offer a very different perspective! I know it can be frustrating to see other people flaunting the rules, but legally, the students are well within their rights to walk through the parking lot. While the extra 5 minutes to use the sidewalk may not seem like a lot to a person who enjoys the convenience of driving to their destination, it certainly does add up for the walker.
  
  2011-07-02 · Flag Flagged
- Closed Tom_Struble
  
  Signs are posted.
  
  2011-07-05 · Flag Flagged
- Reopened David Streever
  
  While signs may be posted, banning pedestrians from using a public space ( this parking lot is provided by tax payers ) is not actually fixing the problem. I think SCSU should look into a long-term plan that improves access and ease of use for pedestrians, in accordance with the city of New Haven's Complete Streets ordinance.
  
  2011-07-05 · Flag Flagged
- Closed Tom_Struble
  
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  2011-08-15 · Flag Flagged
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Sidewalk blocked by tree Open

400 Crescent St New Haven, CT 06511 - Southern CT State University

A tree in the green space along Crescent with low-hanging branches makes the sidewalk there impassable.

2009-06-23 · Reported by Anonymous · Share · Flag Flagged
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