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Originally Posted by FireFly
Exactly. My husband works in an industry where he is sometiems required to close roads and sidewalks. There are actually pretty strict rules about it and his closures are usually less than a week.
I personally don't think a covered walkway is acceptable for a building demolition. What if a chunk of concrete breaks off and crashes through? Better to move people to the other side of the street where it is safe.
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Feels a bit arbitrary though. If the danger to pedestrians is so severe that a covered walkway would be unsafe, why are bicyclists, motorcyclists and other automobiles allowed to drive effectively beside where the covered walkway would be? Does the 5-10 feet make that much of a difference?
Granted, if the danger really is there, then I understand the need to close the sidewalk. The length of this closure is annoyingly long, however. Still; it seems weird to me that the danger is too great right here but just a few feet over there... it's okay!