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Last night i was coming home from the meeting at Ypsi High. I was on the sidewalk on the north side of Michigan about to cross Normal at about 10:45 pm when suddenly and with no warning there was no curb cut. I was driving my scooter and had gone a large distance and while some of the sidewalk was slightly hazardous having no curb cut appear out of the blue at night where the lighting is not ideal almost caused me to have a bad accident.. The curb is very high and as i came to it at a healthy clip i was forced to swerve and had to grab the sign by the curb to stop me and the scooter from lauching over the curb. I am convinced that had i not grabbed the sign I would of been injured.

Proper sidewalks are a large problem in the city. I have reported many to the city but that never seems to cause them to be fixed. For ten years I have watched the city spend money to redo already existing curb cuts in places like depot town. Why do the places that do not have curb cuts get ignored. If the city is hoping to reinforce the idea that those who live in certain areas get the best service then this neglect is how to do it. Why is there not a program that is fixing these dangerous and often impassable sidewalks continuously. The city is failing its handicapped citizens and in the end all citizens and allowing dangers to continue to never be corrected. Does the city have a map of all sidewalks and their condition and where serious dangers exist and are in line to be repaired? if not why not? If the city needs help to compile this map I and I am sure other citizens could help with this, just give us the tools. If the city cannot afford the time it takes to chart this on a map then let us help. And then make a formal plan to repair, replace and install install sidewalks and curb cuts. the city owes the residents especially the disabled more than lip service and plans that dont improve conditions.Pleas take action on this matter asap. We deserve it. Streets we drive on would not be allowed to remain this impassable for years sidewalks are just as vital as roads. Please help us deal with this serious problem