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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">November 25, 2025</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">City of Columbia invites public input on Pedestrian Safety Ordinance</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - The City of Columbia has launched a BeHeardCoMo page to gather public input on a proposed Pedestrian Safety Ordinance. The ordinance was developed following a Street and Intersection Pedestrian Safety Study, which reviewed local crash data, roadway conditions and nationally accepted safety practices.<br /><br />The proposed ordinance would set limits on when pedestrians may stand or remain on certain medians and would outline expectations for crossing behavior in high-traffic or high-speed roadway environments. It would apply to roadways or intersections that meet at least one of the following conditions on at least one approach:<br /><br />
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<li>A speed limit of 35 mph or higher</li>
<li>Traffic volumes greater than 15,000 vehicles per day</li>
<li>Medians less than 6 feet wide</li>
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The ordinance and the full pedestrian safety study are posted on the BeHeard page.<br /><br />The BeHeardCoMo page will remain open for public comment through Jan. 23. Feedback collected will help inform the Columbia City Council before the ordinance returns for consideration Feb. 2, 2026.<br /><br />Residents can review the materials and submit comments at <a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://beheard.como.gov/pedestrian-safety-ordinance">BeHeard.CoMo.gov/Pedestrian-Safety-Ordinance</a>.</div>
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