All of the recent injury-causing vehicle/pedestrian collisions in Chagrin Falls that I’m aware of – including the two women struck in 2023 and the death of Eli Sacharon in 2014 – were pedestrians in crosswalks with the right of way. So I think instead of lecturing people about walking we should be addressing the root causes of actually dangerous situations, like poor street design, driver recklessness, and oversized vehicles. As residents we’re only really able to influence the first item on that list, and that’s what we’ve been doing for the last couple of years on the Safety Committee. I encourage anyone concerned about pedestrian safety to join us as we plan improvements to our village! (comment from Village Block Club)