several reddish lights astatine a snowy intersectionThe intersection of Anchorage’s 5th Ave. and E St. successful Downtown. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)

The Anchorage Assembly rejected an ordinance Tuesday nighttime that would’ve banned right-on-red turns successful overmuch of downtown.

Assembly personnel Daniel Volland introduced nan measure, which he said would make downtown safer and much walkable.

“I’m conscionable willing successful really we tin make our metropolis much friends to progressive proscription and much supportive of non-motorized users,” Volland said.

A increasing number of U.S. cities are considering right-on-red bans to boost pedestrian safety.

Volland’s connection would’ve prohibited vehicles from turning correct astatine reddish lights successful nan area betwixt 3rd and 9th avenues and Gambell and L streets, officially referred to arsenic nan Central Business Traffic District.

Assembly Chair Chris Constant said while nan metropolis has seen a startling number of fatal pedestrian collisions recently, they aren’t happening because of right-on-red turns downtown. A female was killed nan anterior evening while crossing a engaged thoroughfare successful Midtown.

“I still struggle pinch nan truth that location are nary incidents of group being deed by turning correct connected reddish downtown successful 30 years,” Constant said. “It’s a solution looking for a problem.”

The mobility was rejected 7-4, pinch Volland, Meg Zaletel, Anna Brawley and Felix Rivera successful support.

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