[Electronic-lan] Sidewalks

[Jane Gibson]

Thanks very much, Candy and Courtney. Very nicely done!
Warm regards,
Jane Gibson
Barker Neighborhood LAN rep.



On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 3:02 PM, Lawrence Assoc of Neighborhoods via
Electronic-lan <electronic-lan at lists.ku.edu> wrote:

> The following letter was sent to the City Commission, City Manager and
> City Staff regarding LAN's position on sidewalks. Please feel free to share
> your concerns in an e-mail, at a LAN meeting or at a City meeting. The City
> will purpose a plan in March that continues to be one in which the
> individual property owner pays for the repairs of the sidewalk adjacent to
> their property. Thank you, Candice Davis and Courtney Shipley
>
> Dear City Commissioners, City Manager and City Staff,     1-7-17
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> Mark Thiel graciously spoke to LAN with regard to City action addressing
> sidewalk repair and maintenance. It seems that the direction being taken by
> the City is the enforcement of present policies with creative
> implementation. LAN wishes to explore the possibility of the City combining
> sidewalks into infrastructure policies, including cost and maintenance. LAN
> is of the opinion that there has not been enough research into an equitable
> solution for sidewalk maintenance that is financed by taxpayers citywide.
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> At present the greater cost of maintaining sidewalks falls on communities
> with the lowest financial resources. Everyone uses sidewalks, much like
> city streets. The burden of cost now is restricted to those who have a
> sidewalk in front of their residence. LAN believes that the City’s
> liability is not a sufficient reason to eliminate the possibility of the
> City managing this important service. Other communities have found a way to
> do this without undue financial risk.
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> LAN has supported the idea of a citywide sidewalk policy that is managed
> and maintained by the City for many years. We believe that there is public
> support for this and that the City should explore further possibilities.
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> Sincerely,  Candice Davis and Courtney Shipley LAN co-chairs
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Jane W. Gibson
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
630 Fraser Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
785-864-2635
jwgc at ku.edu
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