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Safety Concern: Crosswalk crossing Dudley Street next to Boston Police Department (B2 Roxbury). I was crossing the Dudley street this morning near the BPS parking lot and was very nearly run over by a car. I had the walk signal at the crosswalk and looked both ways before crossing. About half way across a gray car came rushing towards me from the direction of Malcom X Blvd. and came within a few inches of hitting me. I was able to pull myself back just enough so he didn't hit me and as he drove by I saw that he was staring at his phone - so he didn't even notice he had driven through a red light and almost hit me. I called the B2 Roxbury Police Department and they told me to come in to file a report. I walked over to do just that but then was told there was nothing they could do because I wasn't actually hit and that I could file a police report but it won't go anywhere so it is pointless. After recently returning to this city after 20+ years away it's disgusting that we're telling people that there's nothing that can be done about people very nearly running over pedestrians in a signaled crosswalk while running red lights and staring at their phones. Beyond that problem, this intersection is extremely busy and is a serious safety concern for pedestrians. Perhaps adding traffic calming measures, a law enforcement presence, or other measures can be implemented before someone gets killed crossing the sidewalk here.

There is debris everywhere on the lawn at 78 North Beacon Street.

No residential permit. Blue Jeep