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Every day people make decisions on where to live and work based on proximity to public lands, which they see as reliable places for fun, comfort, and rest. People expect that these places will always be there for them. The city of Santa Fe has an obligation to protect our limited public space.
Kurt supported: Help Save Santa Fe Parks and Open Spaces From Developers ShovelsJust yesterday (April 22nd around 5:52pm) I was walking home with groceries when my rollator collapsed due to damage in the sidewalk nearly the width of its wheels, sending me, my walker and my groceries to the ground. This happened right next to a building that has a sign in the window that includes "The City of Eugene and Eugene Police Department will now be monitoring and enforcing NO LOITERING at this property." If the city is watching this area closely enough to enforce loitering rules, how is it that such a dangerous sidewalk hazard continues to go unaddressed, right under their watch?
Luckily none of my groceries were damaged and I've learned to fall relatively safely most of the time, but what if I hadn't? What if I'd been injured beyond my usual dislocations? What if I had broken something in my haste to catch myself before hitting the concrete? What if I had bought bananas, for example, or other fragile items? Who would replace them? I would like to buy eggs, but I don't even dare with the current condition of the sidewalks because there's absolutely no way I'd be able to get them back home without them being damaged by the journey and this experience only reinforces that.
Because of my disabilities, it already takes a lot of time and energy just to get to the store in the first place. I should be able to go to the store without fearing loss of food or risking a flare-up just to access groceries and other essentials. And most alarming to me, what if someone else- who might not handle that fall as well- were to fall too? With the sidewalks in this current condition, that risk is present every single time.
In addition, it is far too common for me to have to zigzag, lift my walker, and maneuver around every damaged section of sidewalk to avoid a fall or even simply to keep moving forward. I am hypermobile and really shouldn’t be lifting or jerking my rollator repeatedly, but that’s exactly what I have to do at most spots: lift or risk tipping my walker over and falling. It’s exhausting, it puts me at risk of injury, and it should not be necessary.
This results in many stops, when I should be able to reach appointments and meet my daily needs without unnecessary delays- just like anyone who doesn’t have to constantly stop, reroute, and physically strain themselves to get through their own city.
Phoenix supported: Make Eugene Sidewalks Safe, Clean, and Hazard-free!There are some sidewalks I literally cannot traverse in my wheelchair. I shouldn't have to cross the street for a block just because a sidewalk is THAT bad. Regardless of who's responsibility it is, effort is clearly lacking.
Scooter supported: Make Eugene Sidewalks Safe, Clean, and Hazard-free!You’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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