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Wes Marshall, Professor & Chair of Civil Engineering & Construction, University of Colorado Denver

Why Denver stopped treating sidewalk repair as a DIY project – lessons for other cities and homeowners

Sidewalks in need of repair in Denver used to be the homeowner's responsibility. Courtesy of Wes Marshall.

Let’s say you drive over a pothole in front of your house in Denver and call the city. They come fix it within a few days. Problem solved.

Now let’s say the problem is the sidewalk in front of your house. You call the city again.

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