Tulsa city councilors will vote on Aug. 27 whether to add restrictions to pedestrians who stand at intersections and certain medians in a move critics warn will adversely punish members of the homeless community.

"We all agree that cars are really unsafe and that our infrastructure is not pedestrian-friendly by and large, right?" Councilor Laura Bellis said during a city public works committee discussion about the proposed ordinance on Aug. 20.

The revised traffic code would make it illegal to stop and stand on narrow medians anywhere with a speed limit above 25 miles per hour. This after the council voted last year to require reflector vests worn by folks doing just that.

The proposed ordinance is drafted by Councilor Phil Lakin of south Tulsa's District 8.

Lakin and co-sponsor Karen

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