The bulb outs are ridiculous, ugly and not necessary.  A better answer would be to create stiffer fines for drivers who don't stop for people in crosswalks.  How about a $500 fine for not stopping to let pedestrians cross in marked crosswalks, and more public education on looking both ways before crossing?  Recently  I was 1/3 of the way in a crosswalk with a person in a wheelchair and a car just zoomed by without stopping, narrowly missing us. Let's start talking about safe driving and not blaming pedestrians!