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Marlene Berlin On WAMU

July 28, 2013 by FHC

Tilden street sidewalk gap (courtesy of the Iona Sidewalk Gap Project)

Tilden street sidewalk gap (courtesy of the Iona Sidewalk Gap Project)

“Marlene Berlin spends a lot of time thinking about sidewalks.” WAMU’s assessment of our Forest Hills neighbor is perhaps the understatement of the year, but it’s true.

Marlene recently met with a WAMU reporter at a sidewalk-free section of Tilden and Reno Road to talk about how sidewalks are a critical part of the city’s safety infrastructure, and why filling sidewalk gaps should be a priority. The story was featured in the July 26th-27th edition of Metro Connection. Here is a link to the story and audio, about 6 minutes worth. And here is a transcript.

During the interview, Marlene mentions her article on Crosswalk 101. You can also read more about efforts in Ward 3 to identify sidewalk gaps and set priorities for filling them.

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But Marlene isn’t the only one who sees the value of sidewalks.

Mary Beth Ray is ready to throw a block party for the new sidewalk on 29th Street.

Even preschoolers enjoy the sidewalk on Brandywine.

And David Falk says the sidewalk on Linnean has “humanized the neighborhood.”

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