Some of the criteria include traffic volume, school activity, community input and pedestrian generators. According to Northouse, the number of accidents does make an impact on the intersections that have the most priority. Judy Hilliard, a faculty member working in the Learning Assistance Resource Center, said a bus nearly missed her by a foot. During the Jan. 19 health and safety committee meeting, the faculty unions were told that it would now take two years before the city would install a light. Because of numerous staff witnesses of continued near hits, the SJSU unions have asked to the city to move up the installation date for the stoplight.
People come flying down the streets.
Numerous faculty members stood outside in the rain Wednesday to get people to sign the petition. The Labor Union Council is taking on this project in conjunction with the faculty unions in hopes to bring the issue to the attention of the city, Sloan said.