Monumental Mistakes: Blocked Sidewalks

Ugly contruction sites are blocking off sidewalks; this is "irritating, costly, dangerous, stupid and contrary to...common-sense."

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August 21, 2001, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"I must say that I am impressed with all the building activity downtown. Not the architecture, necessarily, but the activity.Walking downtown, however, is not an impressive experience.A simple message, 'Sidewalk Closed, Use Other Walk,' has become required reading for all citizens and visitors in the commercial core of the nation's capital."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Wednesday, August 15, 2001 in The Washington Post

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