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Committee recommends ordinance to make city responsible for mid-block sidewalks
Dallas City Council — Public Works & Public Safety Committees · April 28, 2026
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Summary
Committee recommended that the city clarify code to state the city owns, maintains and is liable for mid-block sidewalks (walkways that connect streets to parks/trails); the motion passed unanimously and will be forwarded to council.
The Public Works Committee voted unanimously to recommend an ordinance that clarifies ownership, maintenance and liability for mid-block sidewalks — the short connector paths that run perpendicular to streets and link to parks or trails.
Staff told the committee that current code is silent about mid-block…
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