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In 2004, Coalition members and other Iowa City residents expressed a multitude of concerns pertaining to the intersection of Burlington and Dubuque streets. This is a popular intersection for providing access to the pedestrian mall, work, the library, shopping, and homes. The problem is, many in the community feel they lack sufficient time to cross Burlington Street at this intersection. This semester, we confronted the issue. First, we documented people’s concerns through a written survey and field study at the intersection. The results of the survey confirmed that people believed they had insufficient time to cross and feared for their safety when crossing at this intersection. Another common problem reported was that drivers are too aggressive at the intersection and do not respect pedestrians’ right to cross, even when they have a green light.
Based on the collected data, we brainstormed solutions and invited Johnson County’s Traffic and Engineer Planner, Anissa Williams, to attend a Coalition meeting and address our concerns. Anissa provided us with information about the intersection and told us what her office does. We recommended increasing the pedestrian interval, installing a “no turn on red sign” on Dubuque Street, delaying the green signal for traffic departing from the Sheraton, and adding a countdown timer to the intersection and an audible device to assist pedestrians who are vision-impaired to judge the amount of time they have to cross.
Clinic Releases Sustainability Checklists To Celebrate the ADA's 20th Anniversary
Universal Design & Green Home Survey Checklist: Design your
home to be both livable and
future-friendly
Checklist in English (.pdf file)
Checklist in English (.doc file)
Checklist in Spanish (.pdf file)
Checklist in Spanish (.doc file)
Conduct Your Own Universal Design Survey: Plan for your current and future housing needs.
Survey in English (.pdf file)
Survey in English (.doc file)
Survey in Spanish (.pdf file)
Survey in Spanish (.doc file)