Rumored Reopening of Gated 21st Avenue Connection

She recalled a 12-year-old boy being killed by a car before the street was gated and worried reopening it would bring speeding traffic and lower property values in her quiet neighborhood.

A 40-year resident, he remembered pre-gate speeding, litter, and driveway problems near the school bus garage and predicted reopening the street would hurt the neighborhood.

He described vehicles running traffic stops near the entrance, past gang activity and shootings, and concerns for neighbors walking dogs and children if traffic increases.