Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Real "curb cuts to nowhere" news from Pennsylvania

Some residents in Maidencreek Township, Pennsylvania, are upset at a project that installs curb cuts in the middle of nowhere.
Officials acknowledged that the cuts are required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (a noble cause, if sometimes not practical, such as in these cases), but, said one lawmaker:
We don't have enough money to fix our roads and bridges, so it's crazy to be building sidewalks to nowhere.

Meanwhile, it seems the matter has drawn the attention of the Reading Eagle, which editorialized on the topic.