It is disappointing that residents’ request for a four-way stop at Pleasant and Grove was denied and that other traffic calming measures will be installed instead, as recommended by an outside consultant. As anyone who drives, bikes, or jogs on the village streets can attest, our seemingly random patchwork of two-way and four-way stops on residential streets can be confusing and can make the two-way stops dangerous. I have personally seen one accident and dozens of near misses at the two-way stop at my corner.
The village should not persist in maintaining a two-way stop when residents have taken the time and energy to request a four-way stop. Two-way stops prioritize automobile travel over pedestrians and cyclists, contrary to the village’s values. The next time residents request that stop signs be installed, please don’t pay for a traffic study the residents don’t need or create traffic-calming measures the residents don’t want. Just put up the stop signs.
Doug Snodgrass
Oak Park