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1234nameuser t1_j6hzgbw wrote

Reply to comment by NICNE0 in House Bill to improve road safety. Testimony starts at 9am Monday, January 30th by rubyslippers3x

since I'm being downvoted I'm only curious about housing prices.

Where exactly are there neighborhoods with no sidewalks that would still be less expensive than inner city Bridgeport or New Haven?

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NICNE0 t1_j6i06rq wrote

I am being downvoted too, this is just a very controversial issue, and that is fine. Typically nicer suburban areas don't have any pedestrian infrastructure but in general, you won't find much solidarity with non-drivers throughout the state.

It is very expensive to live here, even if you have the money to buy a house, taxes won't give you a break, so it can be overwhelming this feeling of giving a lot to the state in exchange for nothing, some people get angry when you come out with solutions that imply public spending(I can't blame them), because they know this could incur into more taxation.

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1234nameuser t1_j6i89ti wrote

I agree it'd be nice for everywhere to have sidewalks, but the density levels throughout CT make that cost prohibitive, both here and around the rest of the world.

Again, I support it and on a local level, the individual towns should be taxing their residents accordingly to support sidewalk build-outs. IF it's a priority for your family's safety, I'd recommend moving to a town that does just that, there are many.

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NICNE0 t1_j6j56un wrote

How and why should density affect that??

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threetoast t1_j6j5hbv wrote

If you think density is the problem, then just take away the car-exclusive space. Plenty of room.

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