Vertical Discontinuity baby. Michigan recently passed legislation protecting local municipalities from lawsuits where sidewalks in disrepair are to blame. htt

Vertical Discontinuity baby. Michigan recently passed legislation protecting local municipalities from lawsuits where sidewalks in disrepair are to blame. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2015-2016/billintroduced/House/pdf/2015-HIB-4686.pdf http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2015-2016/billintrod... Gist here: http://www.michiganvotes.org/2015-HB-4686 http://www.michiganvotes.org/2015-HB-4686 While Michigan (esp. Detroit) is exceptional in many respects this kind of legislation whereby neglected infrastructure is no longer a liability for the state is likely to spread. The sidewalks in Detroit are especially heinous. https://iainmait.land/img/photos/1920/street_crossing_2_2017_iain_maitland.jpg https://iainmait.land/img/photos/1920/street_crossing_2_2017...