The plan to lay track at street level by Dorsey has been opposed by some neighborhood associations, students, teachers, Dorsey alumni and community activists who have fought for almost four years to change the project's design.
Unless the rails are elevated or put below ground like other sections of the project, they say, the line will create an unacceptable risk for pedestrians and motorists, especially when students head to class in the morning and leave campus in the afternoon. The school has about 1,600 students.
"It is clear that the commission has pulled out its rubber stamp and doesn't care about the safety of Dorsey High School students," said Damien Goodmon, a community activist who chairs the Fix Expo Campaign, a coalition of community organizations, Dorsey alumni and civil rights groups.
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