My name is Ke Wu, the son of the victim who was killed in the Jun 20 accident. I am an Emory student and my parents came to visit me from China three months ago. The three months was such a happy time for us until the tragic accident consumed my father’s life. My father was a really nice man. His tragic pass-away was an unbearable struck to my family and left endless grief with us. Especially my mom, who witnessed the fatal accident, came here happily with my father but could only bring his ashes back to China.

I also learned about Paul Taylor’s tragedy from your discussions. To prevent more pedestrian fatalities, we believe that the local government should be called for more attention on the road redesign for that area. As many of you have mentioned, the area would be a great place to walk around if the sidewalks and crosswalks were better constructed for pedestrains. My family would like to take an initiative for such actions. If you have similar concerns or any suggestions, please contact me via ke.wu@emory.edu.

We sincerely appreciate your condolences to us. May my beloved Dad rest in peace.

So what’s your point?

I enjoy walking and running and would love to walk to the Publix, but the sheer speed and aggression of drivers combined with the need to cross N Decatur and then cross back over again at the Webster Rd/Publix intersection keeps me in my car for a less than 1 mile trip.

While traffic on this road is terrible, some traffic calming would be a welcome relief. With a Emory bus stop here and many individuals in the apartments along Webster on foot, I am amazed we don’t have more fatalities than the two in the past two years.

Condolences to the family for their loss and hopes that it is the last before some attention is given to this dangerous area.