No, you weren't hallucinating. With both sidewalks on Fairmont Avenue closed for construction in recent days, those
were people walking in the roadway trying to get where they were going. A scene reminiscent of potentially-fatal road-walking pedestrians after heavy snowfalls this past winter, it certainly did not follow the "walkable community" guidelines we hear about so much.
At one point, I saw a couple pushing a baby stroller (with baby aboard) in the roadway. Fortunately, a temporary fix has averted a tragic conclusion to this mess, in the form of a temporary walkway, although I'm unaware if ADA requirements for width apply in this situation:
This same sign was there yesterday but the path blocked by active construction equipment. Visit again during the day.
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