Public at Risk as Nearly 50% of L.A. City's Sidewalks are Unsafe and Efforts to Fix them Prove Ineffective VAN NUYS, CA -- Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 -- The safety of anyone who uses a sidewalk throughout the City of Los Angeles is at risk as the percentage of broken, dangerous sidewalks approaches 50 percent and sidewalks are falling into disrepair faster than already damaged sidewalks can be fixed.read moreNearly 50% of L.A. City's Sidewalks are Unsafe VAN NUYS, CA-- Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 -- Nearly 50 percent of sidewalks in Los Angeles are unsafe posing a widespread threat to public safety, a coalition of Realtor associations throughout the city reported recently as it launched a door-to-door offensive to solve the problem.read more
