Is this the worst crosswalk in Vancouver?

At the corner of Homerand West Cordova streets, there are three marked crosswalks and plenty of cars, many of which don't slow down for pedestrians, according to Sean Orr.

Orr, who lives nearby, tries to cross the street everyday. He calls it the worst crosswalk in the city.

"You could probably stand here waiting for cars to stopand they won't. You have to get out and like stare them down," Orr said.

Cars rarelyslow down unless he gets out in the middle of traffic and waves his arms, he said.

In the12 years he's lived in the area, Orr said he'shad several near misses. Once, he said he hadhis hand out to slow traffic, butthe driver didn't stop. His hand slammed into the driver's side mirror and broke it.

But still the car didn't stop.

Vancouver man dubs this crosswalk the worst in the city

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Watch as this man shows us the difficulty he encounters daily as he tries to make his way safely across the crosswalk at Homer Street and West Cordova Street.

On Wednesday, Orrposted a video on Twitter of him attempting to cross the street. In it, cars zoom by without slowing eventhough Orr is walking inside the marked crosswalk.

The City of Vancouver responded quickly, saying it would look into it.

City response

In a statement, the city said the video will help to push for a review of the intersection and crosswalk to see if upgrades or changes are necessary.

"Upgrades could include signing and pavement marking improvements, or a new pedestrian/cyclist-activated or traffic signal," the statement said.

In the meantime,Orr is asking drivers to look a little more carefully before they drive.

"Just be careful, be mindful. Ittakes one second and you could change your life and someone else's life forever," Orr said.