Amanda, I'm across Graham on Sanford. I said the same things about Ward 1. Need sidewalks and streetlights. Our answer from Ward Councilman Matt Reihl was to refer me to the process of getting a petition for the improvements. Nice, except I'm really not up for travelling up and down the streets, banging on doors, and explaining these things over and over and over. So, end of issue. I thought it was an issue of safety for the community like you did. Guess it's thought of as a convenience.

Ed - streetlights have to be agreed on by a majority in your area. Partridge Highlands has tried twice in the 16 years I've lived here to get the required support, but when it gets down to dollars & cents talk, there is no majority in this neighborhood willing to bear the (substantial and lengthy) cost. Although I understand the safety perspective, I personally prefer NOT adding to the city's light pollution. I enjoy being able to star-gaze right from my own backyard!

If one is not willing to put forth the "effort" to get enough signatures from your street on a petition, then you've officially given up your right to complain about it as it must not be that big of a deal.

It's not uncommon for street lights (esp.) and/or sidewalks to be added decades later, but there is an annual assessment for them on your property tax bill (which is quite small). But, I'm sure that if the city just took it upon themselves to do it, then taxed you accordingly, people would complain about that, too that they just went ahead and did it without getting a vote of the people (or whatever typical whining people do).

You did not say you were "unable." You were implying you did not want to go through the effort.
Again, just more excuses so you can continue to point fingers elsewhere.