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Yesterday a student was hit by a car crossing Willow Street at the crosswalk at the intersection of Palermo street. Fortunately, reports are that the student is okay (but it was likely a pretty terrifying experience for her and her family). The fact that it has not happened previously is actually surprising. Cars recklessly drive through that crosswalk regularly — particularly during school pickup and drop off. Currently, there are cones in place to keep cars from parking in the crosswalk. But, the cones are insufficient. They are movable and make using the crosswalk challenging. Could we please have increased signage and stripe the street to bring awareness to this crosswalk? In addition, assigning personnel or staging police officers nearby might cause people to slow down as they approach this intersection.