City leaders, transportation advocates and agencies are taking a closer look at East Girard Avenue in Philadelphia as Fishtown residents and business owners push for changes they say would make the busy corridor safer. The groups held a walkthrough on Tuesday, Sept. 8 along East Girard Avenue, fo cusing on potential ways to improve pedestrian, traffic and transit safety. Residents have raised concerns about speeding drivers, double-parked cars, illegal turns, pedestrians crossing outside crosswalks and difficult intersections. Among the changes the community is seeking are dedicated turn signals, improved infrastructure for pedestrians, curb extensions and additional traffic signs. Koko Monroe, who has owned her sewing business, VIIXVII, on Girard Avenue in Fishtown for more than six years, said safety along East Girard Avenue between Frankford Avenue and Marlborough Street has been a major concern and frequent topic of conversation among neighbors and business owners. She said she had witnessed another crash earlier in the day while getting her son. Pa. State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta said he wants the corridor to work safely for everyone who uses it. The initiative remains in its early stages. City officials have not set a timeline for when residents could see changes along East Girard Avenue. This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC Philadelphia. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC Philadelphia journalist edited the article for publication. ...read more read less