"That area is a source of concern because there is a public transportation node right there where people are coming from a bus stop. With that sharp left-hand bend there for vehicles I can see where that would be an area of concern," McCready says.

But, added McCready, Harvard and Cambridge are not concerned with more than that one intersection.

Another such spot is the crosswalk between Johnston Gate and the Unitarian Church that crosses Mass. Ave. and Garden Street.

Last fall a bicyclist was struck by a van while attempting to cross Garden St. and was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Near misses are a common occurrence at that site.

"That crosswalk has come up, and is one of the crosswalks we are talking about in terms of dealing with," says Cara Seiderman '81, the transportation program manager for Cambridge's committee of community development.

"I know why it is an issue, but how we fix it is another problem," continues Seiderman.

Traffic issues are of particular concern for students who live in the Quad and must make the trek down Garden Street to the Yard.

Nicole B. Usher '03, a Cabot House resident and Crimson editor, was actually struck by a car during move-in week last fall.