Excerpt from 
Downers Grove Village Council Workshop, February 27, 2007

Sidewalk Matrix Update – 2007

John Schofield, 1125 Jefferson, commented on three issues. He said that the repair project on Jefferson in 2006 was very favorable. He agrees with the philosophy with respect to the issues in terms of placement, safety, greenspace, space for tree root systems, and the ability of the environment to breathe. He pointed out that every time this Council makes a decision to allow an exception to right-of-way width it is reducing spaces for the curbs, gutters, trees, sidewalks, etc. He said there is a good reason for a 70-foot right-of-way versus reducing the width to 66 feet. Mr. Schofield then said that in his neighborhood there are some amendments to the matrix designed to accommodate the requests of the neighbors, particularly the completion of the Brookbank segment of the sidewalk system. They are at risk of losing 330 feet of pedestrian access for some unspecified amount of time. The current limestone walkway will be torn up for the purpose of building a street. They have no idea of when the sidewalk will be put in.