Cottagegrove13

On 6/18/2022 at 8:39 AM, wilcal said:

Are you referencing Ryan Lutz who was killed on West 25th St? There were sidewalks there, but they are frequently blocked by cars in driveways. There are a few gaps because property owners are only required to put them in during a subdivision or major renovation (I do agree that this is a crap system)

Funny how the car driver average speeds on 11th being 50% higher than the current speed limit doesn't seem to catch residents by surprise 🤔 and there hasn't been a concerted effort to improve safety along this strip. hrmmmm

You are grossly embellishing "there were sidewalks there". The sidewalks there are not continuous and frequently end in a ditch or someone's yard. Sometimes they are blocked by cars in a driveway but the bigger problem is that the sidewalk is not complete or continuous and this is the case with many streets in the heights. 

This will obviously push traffic into neighborhood streets which is where the real danger lies. A man was just killed by a car on a neighborhood street because non existent sidewalks pushed him onto the street. The city should focus on widening neighborhood streets (so they are in compliance with their own fire code) and adding sidewalks if they were really concerned about improving safety.