We definitely need some kind of traffic light at this site, since Manny the crossing guard is fighting as losing battle with drivers who blatantly ignore him during drop off and pick up hours. It is extremely dangerous for students and parents. However, Townsend is also a state road, so I think it's not quite as simple as asking the city for a light. Maybe there could be a police presence--even just one car--there every morning and afternoon for the 15 minutes at drop off and pick up? 7:30-7:45AM and 2:00-2:15PM? That doesn't change the fact that kids put their lives into their hands when they want to cross the street and go to Delmonaco's Market durning non-school hours. Similarly, a block away at St. Bernadette Church, the street is extremely hazardous to cross during mass times on the weekend. Basically, drivers don't even slow down for pedestrians on Townsend, let alone stop.