Do You Think a City Should Be Allowed to Ban Sitting on Sidewalks in Commercial Areas?

by ABC News U.S. Posted 2012/06/14 11:30:34

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	Yes	3,024 votes	47%
	No	3,469 votes	53%

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iamthemob ~ the 444th Guru ~ 2012/06/16 03:06:25

Yes

As long as there is a neutral municipal reason for the prohibition, it's enforced in a proportional fashion, and comports with basic First Amendment rights....

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Heavy 2012/06/15 23:13:33

No

If anything, they are stopping erosion when they sit down.

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beach bum 2012/06/15 02:37:22

No

no

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Steve 2012/06/14 17:00:56

Yes

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Yes, but only if there are other places where people can sit down. Lots and lots of people have health conditions that require time to rest.

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aibohphobia 2012/06/14 16:41:38

No

The government shouldn't tell people who can and can't be on a sidewalk. This is ridiculous how much we need help from them.

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Professor Wizard 2012/06/14 16:24:51

Yes

City's should be allowed to ban anything they like.. as long as that ban is not based on Race, Creed, Religion or Age. (and as per the addendums to the amendment to the constitution- Sexual Preference and Disability)

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The Mosher 2012/06/14 15:27:33

Yes

Is this really an issue..............come on

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Sofahead 2012/06/14 14:53:22

Yes

Define commercial areas.

If it is a high traffic throughfare on a daily basis, a qualtfied yes, there should be public setting available nearby.

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Christopher Bookkeeping 2012/06/14 14:09:25

No

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Of course not, a person should not be allowed to loiter for an extensive period of time but some people do become exhausted after shopping all day and they want to take a breather, and if there are not benches then the sidewalk is the only thing to sit down on then SIT DOWN. I am suprised by the people that wish to give this right away that we pay for with our taxes for fear of abuse from other folks. There is a difference between sitting on a sidewalk and loitering on a sidewalk.

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Mr. Smith 2012/06/14 13:49:25

Yes

Yep - that will help keep the Occutards from disrupting commerce! It's a sidewalk, businesses rely on it for "foot-traffic"......foot-traffic equates to potential customers, customers buy goods and services, goods and services are taxed, taxes are collected to help fund the city banning the Occutard from disrupting the city's funding!

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Christo... to Mr. Smith 2012/06/14 14:18:31

Ugh, the "occutards" were in parks not sidewalks. Examine your answer carefully, you wish to take away the ability to grab a quick seat from those who do not loiter and may have had an exhaustive day of shopping along fifth avenue in new york from taking a breather because you foolishing want to get back at the occupy wallk street movement? I and countless others have spent exhaustive days walking and shopping along the high streets of my home in New York and in Paris, Rome and London and after a while have had to sit on the sidewalk!

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Mr. Smith to Christo... 2012/06/14 14:39:45

Your'e right, the Occutards camped in the park, but they also disrupted the business districts when they weren't peeing and defecating on each other. You realize that was the objective of Occupy, right? To disrupt businesses, making it more difficult for them to make money. Just ask Stephen Lerner, one of the organizers.

And if you need to rest, which is understandable, the stores have places to sit inside, or find a bench, or a park, maybe a restaurant. Or if you're really tired from shopping all day, then maybe it's time to go home.....the point is that other people are walking on the sidewalk and they don't want to have to step over or around you.....that's why it's called a side-WALK!

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Faith ~... to Christo... 2012/06/14 14:59:50

The occutards in Denver were camped out on the sidewalk.

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Warren - Novus Ordo Seclorum 2012/06/14 13:39:51

No

New York is already that way. If you are waiting in line for hrs at one of the tourist attractions you better have strong legs. Its become a miserable place to visit.

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the judgebigdogeagle 2012/06/14 13:38:53

No

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I paid for it.I am going to use it. It is mine.

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FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX 2012/06/14 13:14:52

Yes

What's it called again? Oh yeah... a sideWALK.

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SillyLegs 2012/06/14 12:45:47

No

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I pay for that sidewalk with my taxes and I want to sit on it.
Other people pay for that sidewalk with their taxes and they want to use the sidewalk too, possibly for walking or biking.
All it takes is a simple "excuse me, sir, I am walking past you." "Oh, okay" type of exchange to solve this problem.
People get so pissed that the government controls everything we do, and then they beg the government to do it because they can't even interact with each other.

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rknothead 2012/06/14 12:22:05

Yes

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but if they do, they should be required to provide benches along sidewalks for people to rest and relax.

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Mopeder 2012/06/14 12:07:27

No

I don't think they legally can.

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auron 2012/06/14 11:37:11

Yes

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But only if they are drinking out of a 16oz cup.

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