Near accident on Barber!

These boys were riding their bikes the wrong way on the 900 block of Barber Street the other day and were almost hit by incoming traffic. (Barber Street is one-way going east, from Plane Street to Twelfth Street.) Although most of them swerved to safety, and oncoming cars stopped in time, one of the boys collided with a fellow biker and fell onto the street, as seen above.  After he assured us he was all right, he rode away with his friends, apparently none the worse for wear but probably slightly embarrassed.

About town

Some recent shots from around town . . .

 631 S. 13th Street

 Free electricity on Locust Street?

 Out for a walk and a ride

 Crew on Central Avenue

 Manor Street paving completed (between 14th & 15th)

 Lots of model cars

Daytime lights

Passageway installed on Locust Street, complete with lights, ramp, and blocks

A pedestrian passageway has been installed in front of the condemned property at 208-210 Locust Street, complete with lights and a handicapped access ramp leading from the sidewalk to the street.

 Electricity for the passageway lights is drawn from this light post at Second and Locust, via an extension cord.
 Concrete blocks were installed at the top and bottom ends of the passageway today to protect walkers from vehicles traveling up Locust.