Monday, March 5, 2012

Safer sidewalks

They come out at night, after workers have returned home to theirbungalows and subdivisions. Within minutes of the 5 p.m. whistle,they creep out of the shadows to perfect their acrobatic prowess onplazas around town.

The problem is skateboarders, those wheeled wonders who do themost amazing things on wheels - twists, jumps and spins that wowaudiences and damage property.

Ald. Burt Natarus (42nd), who has defended River Northresidents from nuisances ranging from motorcycle noise to dog poop,has a plan to fight skateboarding. He proposes stiffer fines forviolating city ordinances that prohibit skateboarding in the centralbusiness district. He proposes a similar …

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