If you asked some on City Council, they'd say there shouldn’t be any exceptions: No one except city staff or people quickly crossing the street should be allowed to stand on medians in Dallas.
Unless you're “crossing a divided roadway in the most direct route possible," you better not step foot on that median.The city is working on an ordinance that would make it a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500 to stand on medians that are 6 feet wide or narrower.
When the no-standing-on-medians ordinance was brought up during an April meeting of the City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, some questioned its exact purpose. While it’s being billed as a pedestrian safety measure, City Council member Cara Mendelsohn said it's also been discussed as a tool to connect panhandlers to city services they may need. However, the ordinance itself doesn’t say anything specific about panhandling.
Vision Zero is Dallas’ goal of reaching zero traffic fatalities and a 50% reduction in severe injuries by 2030. The city adopted the plan in June this year.
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