vision2020@moscow.com: Re: slushorama

Re: slushorama

Lori Sodorff (sodo8711@uidaho.edu)
Wed, 20 Nov 1996 10:24:47 -0800 (PST)

Matt,
Yes property owners are required to keep their sidewalks free of snow and
ice. Their are a couple of ways to try and get people to keep their
sidewalks cleared. The first is a letter writing campaing to the editor
of our local paper. Second, you can approach the property owner, if it is
not an apartment and ask if they would mind clearing their sidewalk. If
they have a problem with that you may like to remind them that they are
indeed responsible for the condition of the sidewalk in front of their
property and that you would hate to fall down and get hurt, and then have
to sue. If it is an apartment you can find out the owner of the building
by calling or stopping by the court house, or you can call city hall and
file a complaint. Or you could just carry a shovel with you wherever you
go and offer your services either for hire or by volunteering.

It is pretty much a no-win situation no matter what you do.

Keeping our sidewalks clean for other users is a responsibility toward the
community. So for all of you property owners who so dearly love our
community and have it and it's peoples best interest at heart, Please take
out your snow shovels and with joy, clear your walks.

Perhaps we could start a fund to rebuild all of the major sidewalks and
put some islands in them for beautification to slow down pedestrian and
bicycle traffic, and install heat pipes to melt the snow and make our
sidewalks more user friendly.
Well that's about it in a nut shell.

(Oops, a bit of ramblin')

l. kay (I'll be there with bells on) sodorff-henson
sodo8711@uidaho.edu
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On Tue, 19 Nov 1996, Matt Kitterman wrote:

> Anyone see any way to encourage property owners to clear their
> sidewalks of snow? Seems we expend great effort to keep the roads
> clear for motor vehicles but do little to assist pedestrians. Aren't
> property owners required by law to shovel their sidewalks?
>
> crabby as usual,
>
> matt 46.722438 N -117.005599 W
>


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