She could try crossing at the light for starters.
Really, if crossing that road is so bad, maybe a few pedestrian bridges are in order.
OK, I just looked at the road on Bing maps, overhead view. I see a couple of crosswalks between intersections. Stupid idea. People trying to make the next light in a rough part of town don’t need to be stopping for pedestrian traffic.
Then they use them as a platform to throw chunks of concrete at the cars as they pass underneath.