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London citizens press council to speed sidewalk repairs after scooter crash; city scanning sidewalks
Summary
Residents urged the London City Council to prioritize sidewalk repairs and seek state and federal grants after a mobility-scooter crash highlighted unsafe walkways. Council staff said a vendor sidewalk assessment is under legal review and could be scheduled before winter.
Residents told the London City Council on Tuesday that deteriorating sidewalks are causing injuries and forcing people who use mobility devices to travel in the street.
"Anything over an inch off or half an inch off by ADA standards has to be fixed. So obviously my 2 and a half inch place was way out of line," said Linda Heil, a London resident, describing a fall that led to concussion treatment and surgery.
The issue surfaced in several public comments. Mike Cutler, who owns two London homes, said pedestrians and mobility-device users are riding in streets because sidewalks are impassable. Andrea Dillion told council she had identified multiple state and federal grant programs that could pay for sidewalk repairs and urged staff to pursue…
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