Driving on a busy four-lane intersection in Overland Park a couple of weeks ago, Rebecca Crowder noticed a woman wrapped up in a wool poncho and scarf, pushing a walker through inches of snow and slush on the sidewalk.
It wasn’t the first time Crowder had stopped her car to make sure an elderly or disabled resident walking on icy, snow-covered sidewalks could make it to the bus stop or home safely. Last winter, she remembers seeing a man using a wheelchair, trying to navigate down 95th Street without a clear path.
“That upset me a lot,” said Crowder, an Overland Park resident. “I was like, I have to do something about this. It just upsets me. I’m frustrated that we don’t do better.”
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