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I live in a city where, unfortunately, most of the commerce is along an outer road of the highway - that does not have a sidewalk.
The City itself probably wouldn't mind a sidewalk, but, the transportation department controls the outer road.
People have been killed, repeatedly, going down this road on foot. It is a serious disabled access issue... I am an able-bodied cyclist, and even though the speed limit is only 40 m.p.h. I think cycling along the shoulder is next to insane, and I know some people who can't drive, that have to assume mortal danger every time they want to go to work.
It also degrades quality of life in the city, because it limits transportation options - commuting by car is the only choice that doesn't leave an aftertaste of mortality in your mouth, if traffic is doing anything.
This wouldn't be such an issue, but virtually all of the cities large employers are down this road. To make matters worse, it's a tourist conduit.
So, how does one petition for a sidewalk? I was literally going to start a petition, but I don't even know who to give the signatures to...
The City itself probably wouldn't mind a sidewalk, but, the transportation department controls the outer road.
People have been killed, repeatedly, going down this road on foot. It is a serious disabled access issue... I am an able-bodied cyclist, and even though the speed limit is only 40 m.p.h. I think cycling along the shoulder is next to insane, and I know some people who can't drive, that have to assume mortal danger every time they want to go to work.
It also degrades quality of life in the city, because it limits transportation options - commuting by car is the only choice that doesn't leave an aftertaste of mortality in your mouth, if traffic is doing anything.
This wouldn't be such an issue, but virtually all of the cities large employers are down this road. To make matters worse, it's a tourist conduit.
So, how does one petition for a sidewalk? I was literally going to start a petition, but I don't even know who to give the signatures to...