Richmond residents want immediate safety fixes near Westover Hills Elementary School rather than waiting for a $42 million Jahnke Road overhaul to finish in 2028.
Why it matters: Neighbors say crumbling sidewalks, dangerous turns and close calls with drivers put children, pedestrians and cyclists at risk.
- “I think my biggest worry is that someone is going to get hit by a car,” says Paula Ogston-Nobile, a parent of two Westover Hills students who helped organize the effort.
Driving the news: Ogston-Nobile submitted a community-led petition calling for safety improvements at Jahnke and Forest Hill Avenue to Mayor Avula and the Department of Public Works on Tuesday, she tells Axios…