Rocky Roads

Sweating it Out on the Sidewalk

We moved up the block the other day, and MAN was it hard to keep our dolly from careening either into someone's yard or into a parked car. This hump is a dump and needs to be repaired!

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It's been a while since the last post. No no, the sidewalks have NOT been repaired. Status remains very much quo. However, our surveyors have been quietly taking their walks around the neighborhood to record every delinquent sidewalk here. Take a look at the map above to see the first cut at mapping the profusion of broken sidewalks in the target area.

Some are minor bumps, inch-high undulations in the concrete that a galloping pedestrian or speeding wheelchair user might easily miss. Other areas see bumps or sumps that would catch anything on foot, upend anything on wheels, appall anyone with a conscience. Suffice to say, many of our surveyors had to sidestep these broken places, using or crossing the street just to continue on their way. The status can NOT stay quo!

Stay tuned as we complete our survey of the neighborhood, compile a database of priority areas, and start canvassing to engage neighbors to demand change! Look out for more stories like Philip's below to emerge.