Philo Road sidewalk work doesn't add up
Friday May 9, 2008
At a recent Urbana City Council meeting, while the council people were discussing the Philo Road business district, a proposal was made, to wit: "Due to the estimated increase in pedestrian traffic on the new 4-foot sidewalks flanking Philo Road, we should tear up the new walks and replace them with 5-foot walks."
I drive on that section of Philo Road four to five times a day and I can see a definite need for 5-foot walks. I usually see 4,000 or 5,000 people on these walks, all of whom are fighting for position. It's a wonder we do not have sidewalk riots.
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