Please Deice Your Sidewalk

[derekp.livejournal.com]

We're a few days removed from the first winter storm of the year, and yet many stretches of sidewalk in and around Davis Square are still covered in ice. Simpson Ave seems particularly bad as you get towards the Broadway end of the street and Cutter was no Picnic last night either. I can only imagine the folks who live there are renters, as I would think owner residents would not want to risk the liability. One trip to Home Depot or Tags and a few seconds tossing a small amount of rock salt on the ground will fix this. Please everyone do their part to keep the sidewalks in our neighborhood safe all winter.

Is there recourse for pedestrians in Somerville when folks do not clear the sidewalk or does it simply become a legal issue if/when someone slips and falls? I'd like to see the city stepping up to clear bad areas, perhaps citing landlords and residents who repeatedly fail to keep the sidewalk safe.

Comments

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

You know, speaking as a Davis Square pedestrian...this really doesn't bother me all that much. I'm not enthused about it but honestly, as a lifelong pedestrian, there's stuff in the Square that bothers me a lot more.

[derekp.livejournal.com]

For sure, but this seems like a relatively easy fix to me.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Heh, you've never tried to motivate a large group of people to engage in a minor, annoying errand, have you?

To be fair, some people have shovelled their walks, and I've been sure to thank them if I see them.