Broken Sidewalk Information

City sidewalk task force report urges point of sale tactic

Despite zero evidence that widespread public safety issues will be eliminated, a task force convened by the Bureau of Street Services at the behest of the Los Angeles City Council has issued its initial report urging the city to adopt an ordinance requiring broken sidewalks be fixed when a home is sold. This is merely a first step on the part of the city to wash its hands of any responsibility for a problem that has been festering for 35 years and yields $3 million annual in settlements caused by trips and falls from broken sidewalks. The task force's full report is found under the "City Reports/Ordinances" button to the left.

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