Sidewalks; was: Ugly Things Do Not Please

[Robert Probasco <rcp@uidaho.edu>]

On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, Terry Johnson-Huhta wrote:
> And...... didn't the City organize a clean up effort on North Main private
> property with volunteer help last spring ?  I gave that a year to regress
> to an eyesore. It took less than 6 months!  

Aieee, Sisyphus, we saw you then!

I fear any attempt to improve Moscow's entrances is doomed by the varying
tastes of what looks pleasing to individual owners.  

Alternative suggestion: let's exert a little pressure on homeowners to
provide better sidewalk accessibility.  As I walk around town, I often
encounter overgrown bushes and voluptuous shrubbery which forces me off
the sidewalk.  A former DN editor ignored direct requests to trim his
huge shrubs on D street, and a current city council member could help
Russell school kids and drivers by improving visibility at a corner.

Of course, I'd hate to have someone white-glove my garage, but I do try to
keep leaves raked and walks shoveled.
	Bob Probasco		rcp@uidaho.edu