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Council member’s sidewalk pilot filed; committee emphasizes protecting tree canopy
Summary
Council Member Albee’s motion to create a pilot for city-assisted sidewalk repairs in underserved neighborhoods was filed; the committee emphasized that pilot design should not reduce tree canopy and that residents should use 311 to request repairs.
The Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Committee filed a motion proposed by Council Member Albee to pilot a city-assisted sidewalk repair program targeted to underserved neighborhoods.
Albee told the committee the pilot grew from a prior report asking how the city could assist property owners who cannot afford sidewalk repairs. She said the administration indicated Cincy On Track funds could be eligible to support repairs and that the pilot report proposed seven adjacent underserved neighborhoods as initial options for the program. Under the proposal, residents in designated neighborhoods would use the city’s 311 system to request inspections; the city would evaluate conditions on a sliding scale and, where sidewalks are determined to be condemned, the city would repair them and absorb the cost.
Chairwoman Mika Owens and other members stressed that sidewalk work must not come at the expense of the urban tree canopy because of heat-island and environmental justice concerns. Owens said the committee wants the pilot to be intentional about balancing infrastructure repair with tree preservation.
Albee described the pilot as complementary to budget priorities and said council could set aside funds in the upcoming budget for the effort. The committee’s discussion named Director Long and the Department of Transportation as staff participants in finalizing program design.
The committee filed the motion; no roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript.
