And if our civic religion holds that we should be a walkable community, well, it's time for the city to tithe. But members of that panel have been, shall we say, underwhelmed at the city's alacrity in implementing the Task Force recommendations. The neighbors point out that, despite decades of standard practice, there's nothing in the Land Development Code that requires sidewalk maintenance to be the responsibility of property owners. Families will continue to leave the central city if they feel it's not safe for their children to move about freely. Urban families need urban amenities.
Sidewalks are vital to a high quality urban life.
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