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Government controls the sidewalks. Our taxes go to build and fix the sidewalks. Not in Los Angeles any more.
"Initially responsible for the slab of concrete in front of their homes, Los Angeles residents saw this change in the 1970s as city government started picking up the tab for broken walkways. This is set to change as the Los Angeles City Council is expected to pass an ordinance in a few weeks reverting sidewalk upkeep back to the property owner.
In an era of cash-strapped government, Los Angeles cannot afford to keep maintaining 10,000 miles of sidewalk at a cost of about $10 million a year, said Councilman Bernard Parks. About 4,000 miles currently need repair.
Everybody pays enough in taxes, Parks said. Most of that money goes to core responsibilities public safety like police and fire, and things like libraries. It really gets down to whether fixing a sidewalk is a core responsibility.
This will drive up the cost of home ownership, making more people to walk away from their homes. Government does have a way to tax people, without calling it a tax.
Arizona, though hot, is really looking good.
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"Initially responsible for the slab of concrete in front of their homes, Los Angeles residents saw this change in the 1970s as city government started picking up the tab for broken walkways. This is set to change as the Los Angeles City Council is expected to pass an ordinance in a few weeks reverting sidewalk upkeep back to the property owner.
In an era of cash-strapped government, Los Angeles cannot afford to keep maintaining 10,000 miles of sidewalk at a cost of about $10 million a year, said Councilman Bernard Parks. About 4,000 miles currently need repair.
Everybody pays enough in taxes, Parks said. Most of that money goes to core responsibilities public safety like police and fire, and things like libraries. It really gets down to whether fixing a sidewalk is a core responsibility.
This will drive up the cost of home ownership, making more people to walk away from their homes. Government does have a way to tax people, without calling it a tax.
Arizona, though hot, is really looking good.
More...