Help Make Our Neighborhood Safer: Stop Sign at Milldale and Gardenway

We, the residents of Ballwin, Missouri, are requesting that the City of Ballwin install a stop sign at the intersection of Milldale Drive and Gardenway Drive to improve traffic safety and protect families, children, pedestrians, and everyone who calls our neighborhood home.

Many residents have expressed concerns about vehicles traveling at excessive speeds through our neighborhood. As a residential community where families walk, children play, and neighbors enjoy their surroundings, we believe additional traffic controls deserve serious consideration.

Our goal is simple: prevent an accident before one happens.

As a resident and new parent, I have become increasingly concerned about the safety of our neighborhood streets. No family should have to wait until a serious accident occurs before reasonable safety improvements are considered.

I recently brought this concern directly to the Ballwin Board of Aldermen and subsequently contacted Ballwin Police Chief John Bergfeld. Chief Bergfeld explained that the intersection does not currently meet the city's standard traffic volume and accident thresholds for installing a stop sign. However, he also provided the city's official stop sign policy, which outlines an opportunity for residents to submit a petition demonstrating neighborhood support.

Under Section 2 of the City of Ballwin's Stop Sign Installation Policy, residents may present a petition to the City Clerk demonstrating significant community support for a proposed stop sign. The policy also allows the Board of Aldermen to consider unique circumstances and overriding safety considerations.

We believe our neighborhood deserves this consideration.

By signing this petition, you are supporting:

• A formal review of traffic safety at Milldale Drive and Gardenway Drive.
• Consideration of a new stop sign to improve intersection safety.
• Greater attention to neighborhood concerns regarding speeding vehicles.
• Proactive safety measures to protect children, families, pedestrians, and residents.
• A safer and more welcoming residential community for everyone.
  
  We are not asking the city to wait until someone gets hurt. We are asking city leaders to listen to residents and take a proactive approach to neighborhood safety.

This petition will be presented to the City of Ballwin, its Board of Aldermen, and the appropriate city officials as evidence of community support for additional traffic safety measures.

If you live in our neighborhood or support safer residential streets in Ballwin, please sign this petition and share it with your neighbors.

Together, we can make our neighborhood safer for current residents and future generations.

Thank you for your support!