Crosswalk Flags help pedestrians cross safely. Just grab a flag, look both ways, use the flag to help you cross, then deposit it on the opposite side of the street.
Leader
Sarah Newstok
Location
Galloway and McLean Memphis, TN 38112
Have you ever had the frustrating experience of trying to cross the street and cars won't stop? I have. I live nearby to Overton Park, but I need to cross McLean - a busy street with fast traffic - to get there.
Perhaps motorists don't know that the law says they are supposed to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and at intersections. Perhaps motorists aren't paying attention to you waiting for a break in traffic. Either way, we need a little help getting across safely.
Crosswalk Flags can help. It's easy.
My Crosswalk Flag ioby project will put safety flags and buckets at 6-8 heavily-used pedestrian crossings throughout my neighborhood and in other strategic places in Memphis.
$25 buys enough supplies for 1 bucket, $50 gets a pair for a crosswalk!
I'm tired of standing at the corner, trying to cross the street with my children, and being completely ignored by motorists.
Memphis has high rates of pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Disregard for pedestrian safety leaves our most vulnerable populations at risk - children, the elderly, people with disabilities, transit users, and low-income neighbors without acess to cars.
Let's not leave them stranded on the curb. Crosswalk Flags will help us cross safely and will raise awareness about the rights of pedestrians.
(A little extra information: Some city governments have installed crosswalk flags for their residents. I didn't think of this idea myself!)