The residents of the West Side of Wilmington (Pennsylvania Ave to Lancaster Ave and N. Jackson to the railroad tracks), West Side Grows Together, and businesses along the Union Street commercial corridor believe that Union Street should be a more complete street, with greater consideration given to pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. We believe that traffic along Union Street is traveling a high rate of speed making the street unsafe for all users. We are petitioning for a redesigned Union Street with streetscape and transportation enhancements including: reduction to 2 lanes of traffic to encourage slower speeds and connect the neighborhoods to the businesses; wider sidewalks; back-in diagonal parking; a bike lane; additional crosswalks and bus shelters; speed signs/pedestrian buttons for safety; and pedestrian amenities such as street trees, planters, and benches. These enhancements will allow people to experience Union Street as a lively, pedestrian-friendly area and will generate economic impact for local businesses.