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Family of woman killed while walking across SE Foster sues for $3.7 million

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Traffic Safety action on SE Foster-7
A makeshift memorial near the site of the collision.
(Photos © J. Maus)

The Oregonian reports that a lawsuit has been filed by the family of Lindsay Leonard, the 23-year old Reed College graduate who was killed by a man who struck her with his car as she walked across SE Foster Road back in November.

The suit seeks $3.7 million and the defendants include the driver, Tito Jose Feliciano, and his employer (he was driving a company car); the City of Portland (for allegedly not keeping the crosswalk maintained); and Portland General Electric (who was responsible for the streetlights). (more...)

Guerrila crosswalk painted on East Burnside

Monday, December 28th, 2009
This mystery crosswalk on E. Burnside at NE 8th seems to be working.
(Photo: Doug Klotz)

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Mayor visits dangerous crosswalk; will recommend "immediate changes"

Monday, November 9th, 2009
A woman crossing SE Foster at 80th.
(Still taken from Oregonian video
-- watch it below).

Responding to a week where several Portlanders were injured and one woman was killed while walking across SE Foster Blvd, Portland Mayor Sam Adams visited the site this morning. His visit comes on the eve of an awareness action by local safety advocates and on the same morning that national organization Transportation For America released a new report about pedestrian safety.

Adams said he walked several blocks around the intersection of Foster and 80th. After his walk Adams updated his Twitter account saying he would "recommend some immediate changes today." (more...)

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