• ameancow@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Yes, a lot of the time cities will push back lower-priority requests or expenditures because they’re understaffed, underfunded or in some cases corrupt in some way, but lets not start looking at city planning like some kind of Machiavellian monolith, for the most part they do everything they can to avoid pedestrian problems and liability because most cities do in fact pay a GODDAMN FORTUNE in court costs and settlements and lawsuits from people injured.

    I am not sure what kind of liability you’re referencing, but suing cities for pedestrian injuries is a thriving industry.