A narrow band of concrete running alongside Lansdowne Road in Saanich has been crowned the worst sidewalk in Greater Victoria.
It was crowned the ignominious title by a group called Walk On, Victoria, in a contest based on photos submitted by the public.“There’s no way you’re walking on that without feeling like you’re walking on a plank,” Moroz said Wednesday.
The dubious distinction of second-worst sidewalk in the region goes to a slab of concrete on Oak Bay’s Granite Street – that comes complete with three stairs. “It impacts my socialization, my ability to be in the community, to be a vital member of the community,” said Grafton Wednesday. “I’m scared every single day, every single day,” she said, describing the process of navigating it in her wheelchair.
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