Jim Rice of Springfield Missouri navigates north on West St. between Chestnut Expressway and College.

This roadway sees an incredible amount of pedestrian traffic. Many times at night. 

Although there is a sidewalk on West, it is not designed to be navigable by wheel chairs. Water, Mud, Rough Transitions between sidewalk and driveway, and other things impede easy navigation. This is why Jim chooses to wheel against traffic on the road. 

What kind of solution would Jim suggest? 

He would prefer a sidewalk be put up along Chestnut Expressway before investing money in fixing or adding to the sidewalk on N. West St.

Why? 

He already has access on West Street but is unable to navigate up and down Chestnut Expressway without winding around on all the back roads that have poorly maintained or no sidewalks at all. 

It's an issue of Safety and Convenience.