sidewalk
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One canister on a sidewalk in Echo Park was labeled “cherry apple.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The law firm declared in its filing against the city that he tripped on a sidewalk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Proponents of the measure say Los Angeles is falling short in providing basic services, including street and sidewalk maintenance, upkeep of streetlights and trees and other services administered by the Department of Public Works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Just two years after the 62-year-old actor snapped up the modern 4,000-square-foot home, shocking images have revealed extensive damage outside the residence, with the collapse cracking open the sidewalk and leaving behind a gaping hole.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
He was walking down a dark street, all by himself, the trees casting eerie shadows across the sidewalk.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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But if you want to lead a world-class city, you need to have world-class answers on the big stuff like housing and homelessness and on the basics, too, like fractured sidewalks and neglected parks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
They are typically nonprofit organizations that maintain amenities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, gyms, playgrounds, private roads, shared parking lots, sidewalks, trash removal and more.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nearly a quarter of U.S. children live in a neighborhood without a park or playground, and a similar share lack sidewalks or walking paths, according to recent federal data from the CDC.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
It’s a mix of woodland trails and roads following a chain of yellow arrows on stone walls or sidewalks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Everyone in the town, on the road, on the wooden sidewalks, leaning out the windows from above, falls silent.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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