A longtime resident raises concerns about the lack of sidewalks in Owen Sound and Georgian Bluffs, questioning why municipal councils have failed to prioritize pedestrian safety in their budgets.
Thanks for writing this letter Rev Huff. I agree that everything to do with pedestrians was moved down the list during the years following WWII when Canada followed the shiny new American 'car obsession'. It was all about road, oil/gas and cars. We built our towns to spread out without public transit, and quietly dropped the idea of sidewalks.
You are right that no (or badly maintained) sidewalks or bike paths leading from homes to schools is a shocker. What about the 'safety first' mantra? Or climate adaptation for that matter. Imagine a city council in 2025 not doing everything it possibly could to get people out of heat-producing cars and out walking!
I wrote this yesterday: Dear people who run on 4th Ave W above the hill (or anywhere): if you really can't use the sidewalk, could you at least run on the left side of the road facing traffic? You know, the way you're supposed to for your own safety? Thanks.
I have worked with an indidvidual who uses a wheel chair for seven years. The sidewalks we do have are in terrible condition.
Thanks for writing this letter Rev Huff. I agree that everything to do with pedestrians was moved down the list during the years following WWII when Canada followed the shiny new American 'car obsession'. It was all about road, oil/gas and cars. We built our towns to spread out without public transit, and quietly dropped the idea of sidewalks.
You are right that no (or badly maintained) sidewalks or bike paths leading from homes to schools is a shocker. What about the 'safety first' mantra? Or climate adaptation for that matter. Imagine a city council in 2025 not doing everything it possibly could to get people out of heat-producing cars and out walking!
I wrote this yesterday: Dear people who run on 4th Ave W above the hill (or anywhere): if you really can't use the sidewalk, could you at least run on the left side of the road facing traffic? You know, the way you're supposed to for your own safety? Thanks.
Ironic.