Marshall Snell Demands Safer Streets
City officials and concerned citizens sound the alarm over the rising danger of automobiles in public spaces like Wright Park.
Marshall K. Snell was before the city council committee this afternoon pleading for the enforcement of the speed ordinance against automobile drivers. Last night he said an old lady was knocked down in Wright Park, and this week a woman with two children came near being killed. 'They are going to kill somebody as sure as fate,' said Snell. The matter will be referred to the chief of police.
“They are going to kill somebody as sure as fate.”
Concerns about pedestrian safety and speed limits in public parks have persisted in Tacoma for over a century, highlighting the enduring tension between early automotive adoption and the safety of shared community spaces.
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