People walk in support of sidewalks along Tates Creek Road

About 70 people walked from the Lansdowne Shoppes to Alumni Drive Wednesday in support of sidewalks on Tates Creek Road.

"It's an issue of public safety. People ought to have a safe alternative to driving their car," said Steve Stoltz.

Residents along the road oppose sidewalks because of aesthetics and say sidewalks are not safe on a major thoroughfare like Tates Creek Road.

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The Urban County Council takes up the issue at 7 p.m. Thursday in council chambers of the Government Center.

Beverly Fortune

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