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Fear of sidewalks, urban disorder, video rental lives, and a Catholic sort-of case for Mormonism

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Addison Del Mastro
Dec 26, 2025
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Montgomery County rejects sidewalks because of “stranger danger”, Greater Greater Washington, Dan Reed, December 4, 2025

According to the letter from Robert Gonzales, Sidewalk Section Chief, of the 73 residents who responded, just 12 supported the sidewalks.

“In the remaining 61 comments, residents heavily opposed the installations,” Gonzales wrote, “expr…

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