ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Residents in Orlando\u2019s Lake Eola Heights neighborhood are hopeful safety changes could soon come to a busy intersection after a city traffic study camera was installed nearby this week.<\/p>\n
People living along East Livingston Street near North Hyer Avenue say they have spent years asking the City of Orlando for a four-way stop, arguing speeding drivers and heavy cut-through traffic have made the intersection dangerous for pedestrians and families.<\/p>\n
Amanda Monday, who lives along East Livingston Street, said the area lacks traffic calming measures and has become unsafe for residents trying to cross the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t have speed humps. We don\u2019t have any street parking, so this is basically the freeway of Lake Eola,\u201d Monday said.<\/p>\n
She added that many neighbors no longer feel comfortable crossing certain streets in the area because of aggressive drivers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we are limiting ourselves to who is next door because it\u2019s just no longer safe, then what is the point in the community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Residents also say drivers frequently use Livingston Street as a shortcut to nearby Mills Avenue, often traveling above the speed limit through the residential neighborhood.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can see they are going fast just like they would on Colonial, but this is a residential street,\u201d neighbor Sarah Hayes said.<\/p>\n
Hayes said she regularly walks her two young children across the intersection on the way to nearby schools, including Hillcrest Elementary.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t want anyone to get hurt, especially our kids,\u201d Hayes said. \u201cCars go fast. They don\u2019t stop. There\u2019s a crosswalk. They don\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n
Neighbors say they are hoping the city will install at least a stop sign or flashing pedestrian warning lights at the intersection.<\/p>\n
It remains unclear how long the traffic study camera will stay in place or when the city of Orlando could make a decision on possible safety improvements.<\/p>\n
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