Councilperson Nadel took it upon herself to criticize a local developer's role in the condition of the streets in her own neighborhood: "I know your development company has really cut up a lot of the streets leaving a mess for the city to repave."
The Developer responded with images of the streets and sidewalks around their developments as well as the apparently non-conforming repair that Councilperson Nadel did to the sidewalk in front of her own home: "I want everyone in our neighborhood to know that it is you ... that is in violation of the City requirements. A couple of years ago when you put in the plants in front of your house you patched your front sidewalk with asphalt. Asphalt is not allowed in the sidewalk area under City and ADA regulations. It is not possible for people in wheelchairs to traverse across your asphalt section of the sidewalk. When I take my grandson walking in his stroller I have to go out in the street to avoid your area of the sidewalk. I asked one of the city inspectors how you got away with leaving the lumpy asphalt in your sidewalk for years and I was told that no one wanted to offend a City Councilperson."
Hmmm... "Pavementgate?"
Councilperson Nadel's sidewalk:
The Developer's sidewalks:
Based on this, who do you think is doing more for Dogtown: Developers or the local Councilperson?
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