RoughRhinos t1_ja9e9mo wrote
Reply to comment by Fattom23 in [Inquirer] Philadelphia collected $21 million in fees to improve pedestrian safety. Sidewalks are still treacherous. by Hoyarugby
For all the hate Gym gets on Reddit at least she put legislation out to try to fix the situation. Not saying she is perfect but should get called out when she does stuff well.
Fattom23 t1_ja9j36q wrote
She's not the guilty party here (she called out the situation, at least). Do you have any info about her legislative solution?
RoughRhinos t1_jaa3ui5 wrote
Since developers sometimes have no choice but to occupy the sidewalk during construction, Councilmember Helen Gym sponsored a bill in 2017 aimed at encouraging more of them to install covered walkways. Developers who provide those structures can reduce their sidewalk fees significantly. But there have been few takers, partly because the fees are set relatively low.
gigibuffoon t1_jaairye wrote
>But there have been few takers, partly because the fees are set relatively low.
Probably because it is the developers who lobbied to write the bill like it is done now
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