The sidewalk was crumbling last summer. There are also areas w/ exposed rebar sticking out... could be bad if someone tripped & impaled themself on one. I'm careful & aware but little kids running aren't going to be. That said, it's nice to have the sidewalk away from the road. I saw numerous people w/ strollers, on motorized wheelchairs, & plain old walking from point A to point B using the sidewalk. Not perfect, but a plus for many. BTW... I saw little in the way of cars parking on it but I'm usually only out & about early in the day (during high season trip as well as last summer). The one time it looked like someone was going to park across the sidewalk someone ran out to them & told them not to park there. I thought that was pretty cool.