I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the picture of the Lander Street and California Avenue crosswalk on Page 2 in the Sept. 19 edition.

We can't get a safe crosswalk at 48th Avenue or 47th Avenue on Southwest Admiral Way and they get an "artistic" crosswalk where they already have a four-way light. This is an insult to the memory of the young man who was killed crossing at 47th last year.

I would like to know the following: 1) who ordered it, 2) how much it cost, 3) the purpose of it, 4) is this the way to spend our money? Please call the Seattle Department of Transportation and Mayor Nickels.

Carol Longfellow

Admiral