Not a good day for a walk by Helen Betts

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10-Apr-2026

Not a good day for a walk

The city is replacing much of the sidewalk on our block after last year’s work on the water lines really messed it up. I could feel our front stairs shaking as this piece of equipment broke up the cement.

Dogwoods in bloom all over the Hill, posted earlier:

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Don		13-Apr-2026 22:20
But hopefully it will be good for a walk after they've replaced the footpath.

larose forest photos		13-Apr-2026 21:35
Not fun at all. We will be soon be seeing water and sewer pipe replacement on our street from June to October. We already hear the noise from one block away, so I sympathise!

François Fauchard		13-Apr-2026 21:00
In addition to the vibrations, it must have been noisy.

hayl		13-Apr-2026 15:55
Yikes, not a quiet day either.

Denise J T Lee		13-Apr-2026 15:17
Yes, that noise and vibration make you feel like you were having a heart attack. Hope it will be over soon. ~VVVV~

joseantonio		13-Apr-2026 13:09
hope it will finish soon.V

Isabel Cutler		13-Apr-2026 12:43
I'm sure it will be lovely when they finish. This reminds me of the streets in Asheville, which in spots are very uneven. Several years ago I tripped over a raised block of concrete and got a bad bruise on my knee. New is better than old and decripit.

pkocinski		13-Apr-2026 12:25
Fix it now and it'll be done the rest of time...

Carl Carbone		13-Apr-2026 12:20
Hopefully, they'll be done quickly!