Dark Tunnel (Could Someone Please Turn on the Lights), Franklin Ave Underpass

If you have ever walked between downtown and 3rd Street on Franklin Ave, you have passed through the Franklin Street pedestrian underpass.

During the day, this is not the greatest walk in the world. The underpass is loud, dirty, and often displaying graffiti. And the sidewalk usually is littered with something, trash, partially eaten meals, broken glass, or tattered clothing or blankets.

Now, walk through there at night, and it is even worse. There are lights in the underpass, but they just don't work. I have never seen all of the lights turned on in either of the tunnels. At the time of this photograph, each tunnel had only 1 of 4 bulbs working.

In these dark conditions, it is hard to find your way if there is anything laying on the sidewalk. Additionally, bicycles often use the tunnels, and without lights, the likelihood of a bicycle-pedestrian collision is pretty good. And if the lights were functioning, it might actually help to prevent the ever-present graffiti.