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Posted on March 31 at 7:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I couldn't agree more! However, the survey you mention does note that a walkable city is one in which walking to a store, park, etc is an advantage in a walkable city compared to a non-walkable one. Sidewalks or type thereof weren't mentioned. It's been almost a dozen years that Councilman Joe Allen of the city's council mentioned a sidewalk program, of course, it went nowhere. We, here in the Stockade, because of the Walkabout, Art Show and Annual Sidewalk Sale have a crisis in walking the sidewalks. I overheard a woman last year during the Walkabout say that; "for a walkabout I had to walk in the roads. The sidewalks are impassable". There was an idea floated to have a program for anyone who fixed their own sidewalks would get a cash grant to help out. Obviously, it never got off the ground realizing just how expensive it could be to run. The asphalt pouring over concrete is an ingorant way to cover over concretes' broken sidewalks, etc. Hence, the buckling of the asphalt. However, that is not allowed in the city any longer. I'm still wondering why each county legislator can't/won't or haven't thought about getting $5 thousand dollars per year for each neighborhood they represent and start, block-by-block to finally get a decent sidewalk program going. Grants, etc are available. Eg.: The Main Street program allows for such. Hey, anything is a start compared to 12 years talking about it and not getting results. I believe we can do better. Sidewalks should reign in a "walkable" city.

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Posted on March 30 at 7:23 a.m.

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Posted on March 27 at 8:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It is unfortunate that they supposedly agreed to participate in the assassanation of a diplomat but, do you think they'd try again?! They have families, ties to the cap. dist. Give them another chance. Hard time in a fed pen should be reserved for hardened, insane, violent criminals. Agree?

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Posted on March 22 at 1:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm wondering when my co-committeeman will resign his seat on the City Democratic Committee. I've asked for his resignation yesterday to the City Dem Chair. He's no longer effective with this present cloud of a felony hanging over his head. Do the right thing, Joe, and resign your committee seat representing the 2nd (SD) district of the Stockade/East Front neighborhoods.
Respectfully yours,
Gerald Plante, 2nd Dist Committeeman

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Posted on March 22 at 6:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Just one reminder for the present and wannabe Assemblyman: Start addressing the deplorable condition(s) of Rte. 5 in Amsterdam. Can't we do better? Much needed on this strip: New housing, sidewalks/curb cuts/lighting/landscaping. The Hispanic community deserves better and so do the myriad of drivers driving through an area that has become a third world country in the past several years with no real development plan(s) in sight.

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