Things that make you go hhmm.... 23

City sidewalks....

Now, one would think these were put in place to assist in the movement of pedestrians.

Not so!. They are merely there for an attractive urban look and a break between the lawns and the roads.

If they were actually for the pedestrians, would they not try to ensure that they are in good operational condition?

In a couple of places on the one I use to get to work, if it rains more than a couple of minutes at any one time, you wind up having to either walk though the 2 inches of water trapped in those sections or take yer chance walking on peoples lawns. The other option would be to walk on the street.

Think about the possibilities in winter too. Water build up and poof instant skating rinks.

And for winter, the city purchased a new snowblower rig for clearing the sidewalks.

I could kick more snow off the sidewalks by merely walking on them.

An when would you think they should be cleared of snow? Say mid-morning after everyone has had to trudge through all of the snow or walked along the edge of the road, avoiding traffic as best you can or before they would be most likly to get the most traffic, say 6 or 7 am.

Not to mention the sections that have heaved due to winter frost.

I wonder if they city wound up with a multi-million dollar lawsuit, if it would change the way they care for the sidewalks? Apparently that is not a great worry to them...

Hhmmm....

Thoughts