Vienna Politicians are Big Fat Liars, Case Study No. 2,456: Sidewalks

In March 2007, the below list was published by the Town stating their "sidewalk priorities." One year later, priority number one was completed - the smallest strip of walkway. Has any other piece of sidewalk been built?

The price of gas is $4 and rising. Getting out of our cars and walking to Town is no longer just a whimsical thought - it is a necessity. Town residents must DEMAND safe and plentiful sidewalks in our town. These fifteen priority spots are just some blatant missing pieces in the bizarro Vienna sidewalk puzzle. Everywhere you look, sidewalks disappear so you forced to hop back and forth on streets. We all know this is hard enough for an able body person but what if you have a stroller, a disability, etc.? The Town must stand up and do their jobs.

Do not set priorities if you never, ever have an intention of fulfilling them. Was the list just a feel good measure and the act of creating it was actually an end unto itself?

* A 150-foot-long section of McHenry Street, S.E., between Park and Fardale streets.
* A 2,805-foot area along Windover Ave., N.W., between Lawyers Road and Nutley Street.
* A 1,660-foot section of Plum Street, S.W., between Cottage Street and Harmony Drive.
* A 1,025-foot area along Park Street, N.E., between Church Street and Hilltop Road.
* A 640-foot stretch of Moore Avenue, S.E., between Park Street and Ninovan Road.
* A 1,024-foot section of Lewis Street, N.W., between Orchard Street and Windover Avenue.
* A 625-foot area along Orchard Street, N.W., between Lewis Street and Windover Avenue.
* An 810-foot section of Harmony Drive, S.W., between Cottage Street and the neighborhood's pool and park.
* A 505-foot area along Lawyers Road, N.W., between Blair Court and Abbottsford Road.
* A 750-foot section of West Street, N.W., between Lewis Street and Windover Avenue.
* A 715-foot stretch along Dogwood Street, S.W., between Cottage and Center streets.
* A 1,600-foot area along East Street, S.E., between Maple Avenue and Echols Street.
* A 160-foot stretch of East Street, N.E., between Maple Avenue and Church Street.
* A 300-foot section along Talahi Road, S.E., between Park Street and Ninovan Road.
* A 510-foot area along Nutley Street, N.W., between Maple Avenue and Knoll Street.