text: “I don’t really feel safe crossing the street, I have to back out of my garage, all I can say is it’s really busy,” said Green.
  “There’s a lot more cars and they’re coming through faster,” said Perrier. “Park Ave is 35 miles an hour, seems to be 45 miles an hour nowadays.”
  In some neighborhoods, signs have popped up reminding drivers to slow down. Councilwoman Andrea Jenkins, who represents the 8th Ward has taken notice.
  “We want to make sure that people get the message that you’re going to have to respect these communities and neighborhoods,” said Councilwoman Jenkins.
  “We want to talk to people, get an idea of what people have seen in their neighborhoods and really get specific locations of where challenges are, so that we can begin to address,” said Councilwoman Jenkins.
  In communities where bicyclists and pedestrians often share the road with those behind the wheel, many say they feel the meeting is a move in the right direction.
  “I definitely want people to slow down and remember that this is a residential neighborhood,” said Kratzer.
  
  Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
  The airline reported a surge in first-quarter profit on more passengers and cheaper fuel, beating Wall Street expectations.
  The Finnish telecommunications company will buy its French rival Alcatel-Lucent in a deal valued at about $16.5 billion.
  The energy company will buy about 48 percent of Alon USA Energy Inc.'s stock owned by Alon Israel for about $572 million.
  The chipmaker reported better than-expected first-quarter profit, but revenue during the period fell short of forecasts.
  European regulators charged the technology company with abusing its dominance in Internet searches and will probe its mobile system.
  The firearms company raised its fourth-quarter profit and revenue guidance, citing stronger-than-anticipated orders.