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Changing the timing of traffic lights in the city would make it safer for disabled pedestrians

Synchronizing and changing the timing of traffic lights can make the city safer for aging residents and those with disabilities, writes David W. Wannop, a longtime Philly resident who is blind.

A pedestrian crosses the street at the intersection of Greene Street and Schoolhouse Lane in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on Dec. 13, 2022.
A pedestrian crosses the street at the intersection of Greene Street and Schoolhouse Lane in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on Dec. 13, 2022.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer