Cities seek public input on safety plans

Richmond, Pasadena and Seattle are seeking public input on plans to improve street and pedestrian safety. Richmond is developing its first citywide Pedestrian Safety Master Plan and is asking residents to identify walking, rolling and accessibility problems through a survey open until Nov. 19. Pasadena will hold in-person and virtual meetings on proposed safety upgrades along Pasadena and St. John avenues, with options under study including sidewalk, intersection, bicycle and transit improvements; no design has been selected. In Seattle, officials are inviting Beacon Hill residents to review early concepts for the central and southern sections of Beacon Avenue South, a high-injury corridor where planned changes aim to reduce speeding and improve safety for people using different modes of transportation.