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November 25, 2016

In some suburban cities, passions run deep over whether to install sidewalks

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE
Associated Press

AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall [enlarge]
When officials in the Des Moines suburb of Windsor Heights, Iowa, began talking about installing sidewalks to improve safety and encourage walking, they didn’t expect packed City Council meetings, protest signs and threats to defeat officials in the next election.

WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa — When officials in the Des Moines suburb of Windsor Heights began talking about installing sidewalks to improve safety and encourage outdoor activities, they anticipated some grumbling from residents who liked the look of uninterrupted, lush lawns.


 
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