Tag: sidewalks
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This is the right time for CM Morales’ proposed sidewalk ordinance
When Seattle invests in a major road repair project, the city does not always repair the adjacent sidewalks or build new sidewalks if they are missing. Councilmember Tammy Morales has proposed an ordinance that would fix this glaring omission, requiring that “the construction project shall include an evaluation of existing sidewalk conditions and correct any…
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Disability Rights Washington, Front and Centered call on state to fund $10M sidewalk assessment
Here’s something weird: We don’t really know where sidewalks do or do not exist in Washington State. We have some ideas, but no comprehensive dataset. Our bad data is even worse if you need to know which sidewalks and curb cuts are accessible. It is also difficult to know how much money the public needs…
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What do you think of Seattle’s low-cost sidewalk plans?
Building neighborhoods without sidewalks was a truly terrible idea. I mean, seriously. What the hell? If you’re building a place for people to live, how can you leave out the space for people to walk? It’s absolute insanity, and it happened in suburbs all over the nation (and no, it wasn’t an accident). And the…
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