Listening in on @LAController press conference on L.A.'s (inadequate) sidewalk repair program - live right now on Facebook facebook.com/LAController/v…
Galperin criticizes the process - instead of small fix, city does full parcel. City prioritizing fixes only in front of city properties.
LA Times already has their coverage of the Galperin sidewalk audit published: latimes.com/california/sto…
Now City Councilmember @BobBlumenfield speaking - urges taking advantage of federal infrastructure money for repairing sidewalks
Blumenfield urges fixing sidewalks for access for people with disabilities, people taking transit, and others
Now @jessica_meaney of @InvestinPlace - says L.A. City prioritizes car travel over other modes. Says L.A. needs a capital budget - need to use transportation monies to fix sidewalks
Now Lillibeth Navarro of Communities Actively Living Independent and Free speaking - calls for accessible paths of travel - getting beyond lip service. She is encouraged by Galperin's call for action.
Navarro calls for assessment, budget, and involvement of other city departments and experts - including disability community.
Now up @johnkyi of @LosAngelesWalks: "The fight for sidewalks is the fight for all of L.A." Flat dignified walkable sidewalks - are how we get to everything - from homes to bikes to cars
@johnkyi @LosAngelesWalks @LAController calls sidewalks key to many things: getting to know neighbors, transit, quality of life, reducing city trip-and-fall lawsuit payouts +
@johnkyi @LosAngelesWalks @LAController Galperin's sidewalk audit document is online here: lacontroller.org/audits-and-rep…
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