SAN ANTONIO – A neighborhood effort to make Southtown streets safer is picking up steam as the city has installed new stop signs at a busy intersection.
Neighbors near Pereida and Cedar streets said the change is welcome, especially with James Bonham Academy nearby, but they’re still urging drivers to pay attention.
“I’m glad they’re there, but it’s scary, and you’ve still got to really pay attention,” Dan Stanford said.
The office of District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur said they began working to address safety concerns for drivers and pedestrians in March 2025.
“City staff determined that installing an all-way stop would help calm traffic and improve safety at the intersection as a short-term solution,” a statement from Kaur’s office said. “As a result of the neighborhood’s advocacy, our office will continue to explore safer, long-term options such as installing a roundabout, which has been a productive solution in other high-traffic areas.”
Trent Ingram said when he heard the news, all he could feel was excitement.
“It’s been an ongoing conversation, and we feel like things are changing,” Ingram said.
Ingram organized the Slow Down Southtown effort.
“It’s new,” Ingram said. “It’s about slowing down vehicles in our neighborhood and making it more walkable and safer.”
He hopes the stop signs installed last Friday are just the start, and soon his community will have safer streets.
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