10- HOW TO BRING TOGETHER the WILLIAM and MARY STUDENTS AND WILLIAMSBURG LOCALS?.....

A)  I like identifying and tackling, for a fair and balanced approach, social issues. And here is one that has been simmering below the surface for decades and decades in Williamsburg and every college town in our great America...that's the beginning thought.....
B)  I did compose, the spring of 2010, a basic overview to begin this one huge simmering underlying problem in my historic town of Williamsburg, to introduce both the students and locals. Hundreds of students were given this one-page overview before they left last May a year ago, to contemplate.  The local newspaper, America's oldest, did publish the overview.  Now, when the students did come back in August a year ago, all of those interested had and opportunity to get together, in some form, and work out the next steps towards an open discussion and solutions!
C)  Crossing Jamestown and Richmond roads is a dangerous chore at times and a must because the Old/Historic Campus also goes over to the early Campus Center and, in the other direction, to the Sororities Court area. Plus, add the "thousands" of tourists every day visiting. They normall like to walk across at "Confusion Corner" to the old Wren Courtyard. The pure numbers along those two streets creates a major problem for walkers and drivers, all mixed up together, with no stoplight. A few years ago a simple plan for the students and locals coming in contact was devised and printed also on one-page and shared, especially in the local newspaper for our biggest conumdrum of "confusion corner."
D)  Students, or anyone walking in that area's crosswalks, have the rightaway WHEN they are IN the crosswalk and an auto approaches!
E)  My additional point added that crossing students, must, out of restpectful courtesy, pause for a second or three before zooming out from the sidewalk edges or expecially from behind the old brick wall...that students also should briefly wave or even mouth a 'thanks' as they slowly cross.
F)  Drivers, too, need to anticipate, ahead of time, and pay attention along Jamestown and Richmond roads, watching out for crossing students and walkers having the rightaway! Gosh, it's a dual, respectful meeting, momentarily, IN the street!!! And drivers also could even, briefly, wave a 'thank you' to the student, person, IN the crosswalk. A tiny smile could also do wonders to create a sincere appreciation for both locals and students...for months ahead!
G)  This very old, historic intersection enigma continues to be ignored by our local "governing body" (city council) and allowed to  fester and throw drivers, pedestrians and students into a learned habit of "who cares, anymore.  'I' just need to survive in getting across this freaking intersection...in one piece!"
H) And the solution.....?  (coming)