Comments on: CVS response to complaint about unshoveled sidewalk http://blog.kamens.us/2008/12/29/cvs-response-to-complaint-about-unshoveled-sidewalk/ Musings of an indignant mind Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gerg http://blog.kamens.us/2008/12/29/cvs-response-to-complaint-about-unshoveled-sidewalk/comment-page-1/#comment-103204 Gerg Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:04:33 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=372#comment-103204 They should just pass a law that Jonathan Kamens is responsible for clearing the bus stops That would solve the problem :P They should just pass a law that Jonathan Kamens is responsible for clearing the bus stops That would solve the problem :P

]]> By: jik http://blog.kamens.us/2008/12/29/cvs-response-to-complaint-about-unshoveled-sidewalk/comment-page-1/#comment-103202 jik Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:35:00 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=372#comment-103202 Except to a large extent it works. Most individuals and businesses do, in fact, clear their sidewalks shortly after the end of the storm. It's only a few miscreants who refuse to follow the rules, and the $150/day fine (for businesses; I'm not sure what the fine is for residents) usually brings them around quickly enough. The problem isn't actually the businesses and residents being expected to shovel their sidewalks. The problem is that the plows tend to leave huge piles of snow blocking curb cuts and bus stops, thus screwing up public transportation and the ability for disabled people to get around, exactly when they're most needed. In short, I don't have a problem with the city expecting people to shovel their own sidewalks, but I sure wish the city would melt or haul away the snow blocking the bus stops and curb cuts. Except to a large extent it works. Most individuals and businesses do, in fact, clear their sidewalks shortly after the end of the storm. It’s only a few miscreants who refuse to follow the rules, and the $150/day fine (for businesses; I’m not sure what the fine is for residents) usually brings them around quickly enough.

The problem isn’t actually the businesses and residents being expected to shovel their sidewalks. The problem is that the plows tend to leave huge piles of snow blocking curb cuts and bus stops, thus screwing up public transportation and the ability for disabled people to get around, exactly when they’re most needed.

In short, I don’t have a problem with the city expecting people to shovel their own sidewalks, but I sure wish the city would melt or haul away the snow blocking the bus stops and curb cuts.

]]> By: Gerg http://blog.kamens.us/2008/12/29/cvs-response-to-complaint-about-unshoveled-sidewalk/comment-page-1/#comment-103201 Gerg Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:31:09 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=372#comment-103201 This kind of city snow clearing system always reminds me of states passing laws making pi = 3 or whatever. There are miles of sidewalk in the city, passing a law saying individuals are responsible for clearing public land and expecting that to make the problem magically disappear is just ridiculous. This kind of city snow clearing system always reminds me of states passing laws making pi = 3 or whatever. There are miles of sidewalk in the city, passing a law saying individuals are responsible for clearing public land and expecting that to make the problem magically disappear is just ridiculous.

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