PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix is ranked fourth worst in the country for pedestrian fatalities, and despite efforts to make the streets safer, a new report shows the problem is only getting worse.
City leaders are getting tougher on jaywalking, ending warnings and issuing immediate citations while investing millions of dollars to make crossing the streets safer.
Step into nearly any busy Phoenix intersection, and pedestrians can be seen darting across traffic, sometimes far from a crosswalk…