In this town, that's an accident waiting to happen. Most restaurateurs recognize that the sidewalks must be shared. To their credit, they are open to working with the city, which means a win-win solution is probable. Meanwhile, the City Council took another action last week that will help improve the city's quality of life. Prompted by the loud, late-night cement pouring at the Courtyard by Marriott near Pulaski Square , the city has restricted construction in residential areas to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Previous rules allowed work to continue until 10 p.m., and sometimes later.
Permits are still available for late construction work, but only under special circumstances.
City officials might also look into prohibiting or at least limiting construction work on weekends, particularly Sunday mornings. The sounds of electric saws and pounding hammers can be more jarring than an alarm clock.