City Council candidates say concerns of city residents extend beyond sewers and what to do about the aging Roberts Stadium.

Speaking at a candidates forum Wednesday evening at the C.K. Newsome Center, candidates said as they meet residents throughout the city, they hear concerns about neighborhood swimming pools, revitalization and other infra-structure improvements.

"In my particular area on the Southeast Side, it's not bad sidewalks, it's no sidewalks," said 2nd Ward candidate Carla Hayden.

"The children walk down the middle of the streets to get to their bus stops," she said. "They have to stand there at the edge of their street waiting for the bus, and it scares me every morning when I drive through and see those kids out there. I'm afraid someone's going to get hit. I consider that a major issue."   more »