A Fort Myers man with Parkinson’s calls for cracked sidewalks to be fixed

Fort Myers City Council approved spending $48,000 on a sidewalk condition survey, but some residents say the money would be better spent on actual repairs.

David Birger walks the sidewalks of Monroe Avenue five times a week, but what should be a simple stroll has become a dangerous obstacle course.

Watch Fort Myers Community Correspondent Miyoshi Price’s report from city council.

A Fort Myers man w/Parkinson’s says cracked sidewalks create dangerous conditions

“My concerns are mostly because of the children and people with disabilities who have a hard time. I personally have Parkinson’s, and it sometimes can come close to falling because of the uneven surface,” Birger said…

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