A Trip At City Hall

For John, BLUF:  Safety is everyone's responsibility.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Back in May I tripped going down some steps at the Kennedy Center at City Hall.  Fell down and skinned my knees and broke my iPhone.  Fortunately, I was able to do an abbreviated version of a PLF and thus didn't hurt myself too bad.

No, this is not a plea for a contingent fee lawyer.

For a while I wondered why I tripped on the bottom step, and then I figured it out.  I was multi-tasking, talking on my phone and walking.  I was not concentrated on the steps and, apparently, I didn't see the last step but thought I was stepping onto the sidewalk.  That difference in height made me trip.  Why didn't I see the last step?  Because it looks more like the sidewalk that the three steps above it, as shown here:

Not totally the same, but close enough if you aren't paying attention.  Here is the same location, from a different angle.  Three repaired steps create a possible problem.

My humble, non-expert, opinion on what, if anything, should be done is to paint the bottom step a contrasting color, or put a wash on it the same as the three steps above.

Yes, I have told a couple of folks in City Government.

Regards  —  Cliff