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I live in a small town of about 10,000. In the 16 years I have lived here, I have never seen anyone in a wheelchair on the sidewalks. About 8 years ago, every corner of every street was torn up and wheelchair accessable ramps were put in.

Somebody, somewhere determined that taxpayers should spend an untold amount of money on the possibility that a person in a wheelchair might some day want to cross the street.

I have no problem with these modification when the side walks are being built or being repaired, but in this case, everyone in the city was redone.

That is one of the things that pushes me a way from being reasonable to this type of request.

[SoothingDave]

I live in a small town of about 10,000. In the 16 years I have lived here, I have never seen anyone in a wheelchair on the sidewalks. About 8 years ago, every corner of every street was torn up and wheelchair accessable ramps were put in. Somebody, somewhere determined that taxpayers should spend an untold amount of money on the possibility that a person in a wheelchair might some day want to cross the street.

And you would rather wait until a cripple shows up, and then have them wait around to have each curb modified?

Well, in this case, the cripple is already here. And all he's asking is that people pack something else in their children's lunch. Completely unreasonable, I know.

SD