WHEELCHAIR USERS CANNOT STEP OVER SNOW DRIFTS ON SIDEWALKS
Sidewalk maintenance and clearing MUST be a public utility.
The current,
antiquated approach is making each property owner responsible.
This makes
essential access – for wheelchair users and all pedestrians -- something
subject to the whims of property owners, some who are absentee landlords living
far away.
Cities have
talked a good game about pedestrian mobility for ages.
Until they
maintain sidewalks, it is lip service only.
Municipalities
will whine and moan that they can’t afford it.
But when
they total up lost work hours, denied job opportunities plus deaths/serious injuries
from pushing pedestrians into the street – they will find they cannot afford
NOT to fund this.
Thanks to Strong Towns for the image in this post and for raising the issue and addressing this issue for those who "roll" for their mobility.
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