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+ It’s a problem in just about every city that gets snow—sidewalks become treacherous unshoveled messes in the winter. In many cities—including Louisville—the responsibility of clearing the sidewalk falls on the property owner or tenant in the building fronting the street. And in Louisville, that responsibility is sometimes upheld and oftentimes neglected. Even today, as more winter weather bears down on the region, countless sidewalks remain unshoveled hazards for pedestrians. Louisville law says that you have to shovel the sidewalk in front a house you own or rent. Or you have to s...
(Courtesy Google) A new proposal to up the total surface parking lot from eight to 12 parking spaces puts pedestrians at risk. The sidewalk would abruptly end into the parking lots’ 18-foot-wide curb cuts around a blind corner, forcing pedestrians into a conflict zone. A minimal pedestrian refuge on each side of Third, already cluttered with trash cans and light poles, is narrowed to make way for new wraparound driveways. The landscaped courtyards are also shrunk to make way for more asphalt. Rendering of proposed parking lot. (Trilogy Real Estate / Via Metro Louisville) According to Louis...