Residents from the London Towne subdivision protested today with signs, but they had nothing to do with politics. Residents told KRIS 6 News that their children have to walk across a busy London Pirate Road, stating, “There is no sidewalk,” and that “kids have almost been hit.” Residents also said the kids have to walk in ditches to stay safe.
Manuel Venegas Nikkie Pereira, a London Towne resident, showed what her yard sign said. “School mandatory, safe access optional?” We all know that our children need to attend school. They’re supposed to be there every day. Their access to the school is unfortunately unsafe.”
Another resident, William Hargraves, said,”The bare minimum that’s being requested is a sidewalk being built.”
Pereira and Hargraves were just two of several London Towne residents protesting about the lack of sidewalks along London Pirate Road. They directed their concerns toward Braselton Devlopment.
“It’s very scary for a 12-year-old or a 10-year-old to walk along these roads with all these cars zooming by. If the road is super congested, as you saw this morning, there is no safe path for them. So the safest path is the ditch,” Pereira said.