NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk community members are calling for better safety measures on Colley Avenue and the surrounding area for bikers and pedestrians.
“How many people have to die for us to just be able to ride our bicycles or walk down the street and walk our dogs like the other group,” said community advocate Corey Logan.
Man walking his dogs killed in Colley Ave. crash
Over the years, the city of Norfolk has made improvements on Colley Avenue,
but advocates in the area say there’s still more work to be done to make the area more bike and pedestrian friendly.
“If the improvements that the city has made were sufficient, if they were good, if the improvements that the city had made had worked, people wouldn’t be afraid to use the street,” Logan said. “They wouldn’t be afraid to ride the bike, they wouldn’t be afraid to walk. They wouldn’t be afraid to let their kids go around the corner. If the city’s changes had been effective.”
Advocates say Colley Avenue is too dangerous and if nothing changes, residents will pay the price.