The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
It Ain’t Rocket Science
The Chicago Tribune reports on some civic-minded Windy City residents:
Do you have gaping potholes on your street and feel the city is not fixing them quickly enough? How about patching them yourself?
That’s what a group of residents on Chicago’s West Side did Wednesday. Members of the South Austin Coalition bought eight bags of a pavement mix for about $100 and used shovels, rakes and a 250-pound push roller to fill 15 holes on the 4800 block of West Van Buren Street.
“The city’s not doing it, so residents need to take the matter into their own hands,” said Elce Redmond, an organizer with the coalition.
The group’s members hope their efforts will shame the city into repairing neighborhood side streets and inspire other residents to band together and patch their own blocks. They also hope residents will create a citywide Pothole Repair Day.
We suggest getting your hands on a copy of Stewart Cowley’s 1981 book, “Do-It-Yourself Brain Surgery & Other Home Skills.” It may come in handy when the Chicago Democrats take over health care.
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