LOS ANGELES—Calling Los Angeles’ program for repairing sidewalks broken like the sidewalks themselves, Controller Ron Galperin called for a comprehensive assessment of the city’s 9,000 miles of sidewalks and a program that prioritizes fixing the damaged sections instead of replacing large swaths of them on Nov. 17.
“Tens of thousands of sidewalks throughout Los Angeles are impassable for the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and pedestrians of all ages,” Galperin said. “Despite its recent focus on the issue, the city’s sidewalk repair program is simply not working as it should. The sheer scale of the problem, combined with the city’s inefficient and ineffective strategy to address it, means dangerous sidewalks aren’t getting fixed fast enough. In fact, most won’t be fixed for years or even many decades.”
