BUMP: Raymond Ave and 30th St
The picture above is familiar scene in the neighborhood: sidewalk corners that are not wheel friendly, even where they are needed the most. Though many of us who walk these streets daily do not necessarily see a problem here, the many folks in wheelchairs, kids on scooters/skateboards, and mothers pushing their strollers will beg to differ.
The Take a Walk project was first conceived as a community project during a Raymond Avenue Block Club meeting in Spring 2009. While at a glance the sidewalks in the Normandie 5 and adjacent neighborhoods may generally look fine, there are many shortcomings that we love to complain about and, unfortunately, have become jaded about as well. Uneven sidewalks. Broken sidewalks. Missing sidewalks. Tree roots gone wild. Corners with no curb cuts. These just some of the nuisances that the people in these neighborhoods have grown accustomed to over years of change. But we can make a difference!
The Take a Walk project aims to start the restoration process this very summer by mobilizing neighbors, identifying trouble areas, and turn conversation into action. This blog serves as a focal point to highlight targeted sidewalks in the project area. Various logistical information, action plans, and hopefully results(!) will also be available. Stay tuned! In the meantime, if you have pictures of nuisance sidewalks to share with others, send them (with address/locations) to arthur@redeemercp.org and we will enlist them to be posted here as well.
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