Naperville residents will continue to pay 40% of the cost of replacing sidewalks in front of their homes and commercial property owners will still pay 50%. Naperville City Council members Jennifer Bruzan Taylor, Ian Holzhauer and Allison Longenbaugh presented a proposal June 6 that would have the city pick up the entire tab for any sidewalks in which a tripping hazard exists because it would .
Access to the beach could be expanded soon in Long Beach after the City Council approved a motion Tuesday that could result in the installation of an ADA access mat at Granada Beach to allow those with mobility limitations to access the water.
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The request was made by three councilmembers who said that the pandemic put a heightened focus on how important outdoor spaces are and the city could do more to ensure that the city’s coastline was accessible to everyone.
Access mats are moveable installations that can be rolled out over the sand to provide a sturdier surface for wheelchairs, strollers and walkers. One brand, Mobi-mat, which has been used at other area beaches, sells access mats in linkable-sections as long as 50 feet and retail for over $2,000 each.