TAMPA, Fla. — “It’s just unsafe and it is our neighborhood,” stated Alicia Howell.
Howell has lived in her South Seminole Heights neighborhood for greater than 20 years on West Wilder Avenue, proper off of Florida Avenue.
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“This community is booming. South Seminole Heights is growing,” stated Howell.
She believes that’s a part of the rationale visitors points have reached an all-time excessive.
“It’s never been this bad,” stated Howell.
Neighbors advised ABC Action News they’ve a number of issues.
“There’s no sidewalks. You got high school kids walking up from school and the people are speeding,” stated Howell.
She stated the dashing is made worse as a result of there are no speed limit signs on her road.
“When they drive, they just drive recklessly,” stated Howell.
It’s so dangerous, neighbors stated they received’t let their children play exterior.
“There are smaller children in the neighborhood now and their parents choose to keep them inside because of the safety,” stated Howell.
It’s not solely the folks they’re fearful about.
“Of course, you got neighborhood cats and you know they are often hit,” stated Howell.
Neighbors concern these issues will solely worsen.
“Look at our community and see there’s a problem here,” stated Howell.
She stated they’ve been coping with these points lengthy sufficient and now need options.
“The only thing we’re just asking for is safety,” added Howell.
Residents need to see speed limit signs put up on their streets and speed bumps so that folks decelerate.
“Very annoyed as a result of it looks like we will’t get anybody to see about our issues about our community,” said Howell.
That’s why ABC Action News reached out to the City of Tampa. This is the statement they shared when we brought the problems to their attention:
“The City of Tampa Mobility Department will send a team out to replace any missing 25 mile per hour speed limit signs in that area and perform a speed study on Wilder, between Florida Avenue and Highland.
Please note that it could take several weeks to launch, but when our mobility team completes it, we will follow up with the results of the speed study with neighborhood leaders.”
Neighbors hope these modifications come quickly. They concern it’s solely a matter of time till “…someone gets hit, yes. Or a matter of time before a house gets ran into because of the excessive speeding and loss of control,” stated Howell.