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Originally Posted by longsuffering
The problem is that everyone believes their sidewalk should be replaced at the city's expense, but typically doesn't want to pay to replace sidewalks on another block or in another community.
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That's why it should come from general funds though. Individual homeowners have zero control over the traffic on the sidewalk that is abutting their property. It hardly seems fair to anyone that in cases where the city approves development nearby that would increase sidewalk traffic (and proportionally increase wear and tear) that an individual should be responsible simply because they live nearby.
Sidewalks are common public property. Some get used more than others. It has next to zero to do with individual homeowners.
At the very least, increasing the amortization over a more reasonable lifecycle would be a start. 15 years is ridiculous. The sidewalks in my neighborhood are from the 80s. A concrete sidewalk in a residential area should have a projected lifecycle of longer than 15 years.
Sorry Bunk this kind of has me annoyed now.