Dear Pedestrians...

[larsks.livejournal.com]

I have tried to keep my sidewalk clear for your comfort and safety -- and my own! But despite my best efforts, the City of Somerville has repeatedly, in the space of an hour, refilled my sidewalk with the snowplow. I tried to complain, but the city doesn't seem terribly interested. My arms are tired, my back is tired, and I give up fighting the City. They apparently don't consider pedestrian safety to be a terribly high priority.

If you have also run into this problem, I encourage you to contact the Mayor's office at mayor@ci.somerville.ma.us as well as your local alderperson. You may also want to contact the Comissioner of the Department of Public Works, Stanley Koty, but my previous experience with DPW suggests this won't help.

Comments

[ceo]

Having grown up in a town where they did plow the sidewalks (Lexington), I can tell you that it does not make the sidewalk conditions noticeably better.

[aki.livejournal.com]

*nod* Which is why I like Somerville so much better than Cambridge - sidewalk plows! I never could understand why Cambridge didn't have them...