Monday, November 14, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Baltimore (Balamer) Word of the Week
After living in the Charm City for little over a year now, I've learned that the city has a distinct vocabulary and accent like I've never heard.
Each week, I'll present a different word with the Charm City spin.
Balamer: refers to Baltimore, or our home town.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Watch where you walk!
The Department of Health, Safety, and Environment would like
to urge all of our staff to be mindful of their surroundings when walking
around campus. Having the right of way and walking in the crosswalk does not
keep you from being struck by distracted or negligent drivers. Ignoring
posted warnings and walking in a busy city street is not only dangerous, it’s
simply not a smart thing to do. As the days grow shorter and dusk arrives
earlier, the risk will increase.
Two accidents involving pedestrians struck by vehicles
occurred on the East Baltimore campus recently. On October 13, a Hopkins
employee was struck crossing Washington Street by a vehicle turning left onto
Washington Street from Monument Street. On October 25, a pedestrian was struck
as she crossed Monument Street at the Northeast Market by a vehicle turning
left onto Monument Street from Chester Street. In both incidents, the
pedestrian was crossing with the light (had the right of way) and was in the
crosswalk. Both occurred between 8 and 9 a.m., so darkness/poor visibility
was not a factor.
On the same day as the second accident, we received a report
of a pedestrian struck while walking in Monument Street, outside of the
construction area at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. While we have
not confirmed any details of this accident, we can attest that both Hopkins
staff and other pedestrians routinely ignore the signs posted at this location
and walk in the street.
Please, be careful out there.
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