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Old 08-18-2021, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy View Post
That's what happens when you hire minimum wage with minimal training and limited supervisory / mgmt oversight
Where is this sidewalk?

Quote from an article in the online news about sidewalks in The Villages, Fl.

"To the Editor:

We have just read the tragic story of a golf cart driver who died after swerving into traffic to avoid a pedestrian who was walking on the roadway. Why wasn’t that pedestrian walking on the sidewalk? Oh, that’s right – there are no sidewalks in most (any?) Villages! One can only wonder if the Developer decided against sidewalks because they would reduce the area available for cramming in more housing units.

This tragic result was inevitable and will probably be repeated in the future.

It may not be possible to retrofit existing properties with sidewalks (although that is a good idea), but there is no excuse for not putting them into new developments."
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