Event Temps, shame on you.

[ringrose.livejournal.com]

Shame on you, Event Temps.  Shovel your walk.  Both the neighboring businesses in the building did.

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[squirrelitude]

You might call 311.

[ringrose.livejournal.com]

It's a little late this time.

When my wife was trying to get our stroller across their storefront, it hadn't melted as much and I wasn't with her. I took that picture later, going to the T.

[lonelyholiday.livejournal.com]

I think it's still worth it to call 311 and let them know, even if it's too late this time. I'm not sure if they keep detailed records of complaints, but if they do, and then you (or someone) call to complain again at the next snow, it'll hold more weight... Can't hurt.

I used to get REALLY annoyed when I lived on the same block as the JFK School on Elm Street, and the sidewalks around the school would only be shoveled on school days. Meaning, if there was a big snow on a weekend, or big enough that school was canceled, it would be untouched. I called 311 every time, to point out that even on non-school days, the community still needs those sidewalks.

Eventually they did start clearing on weekends/snow days. I like to think I helped; who knows if I actually did. :)

[perich.livejournal.com]

I wholeheartedly approve of using LiveJournal in general, and davis_square in particular, for public shaming.

[aroraborealis.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear!!

[motive-nuance.livejournal.com]

Yes indeedy.

[tequilamckngbrd.livejournal.com]

Good times.

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

Same goes for you, the side of Dunkin' Donuts!! Just because it's the side sidewalk and not the main one doesn't mean you don't have to shovel it :P.

[hrafn.livejournal.com]

Goodwill has the same bad habit :( I walk down that side street a lot.

[ron_newman]

That surprises me since the side street is where people unload stuff they are donating.

[hrafn.livejournal.com]

Apparently they don't care. Or figure people will stop on Elm more often? I don't think I've ever seen that stretch of sidewalk shoveled. THe people who -live- on that street clear their walks, but the clearing ends when th Goodwill building begins. It's a real nuisance. (And no it had not occurred to me until this discussion to call 311. Next time.)

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

I wholeheartedly approve of calling 311 where something might actually happen about it.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

From personal experience, this is not going to happen until somebody calls 311 about it.

[pjmorgan.livejournal.com]

I hope the city is using snow tickets as a way to raise revenue, like they do with parking. Great because it encourages good behavior and raises money at the same time. And people have a choice to avoid paying it so its voluntary.

[insignia11.livejournal.com]

The Orthodontist and the business next to it (I forget what it is) at a the corner of Holland and Wallace are terrible at shoveling also. They usually don't do anything about it until it turns to solid ice. It's pretty annoying since I walk home that way everyday.

[whitefire.livejournal.com]

If only Event Temps could find someone to work for a short period of time so that this could be done.

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

win.

[motive-nuance.livejournal.com]

OH, SNAP.

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

Before you publicly blame Event Temps, you should look into who is supposed to shovel: them, or their landlord.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_meej_/]

Given that the other tenants in the building are shoveled, does it much matter?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_meej_/]

That is to say, does it matter whose responsibility it officially is?

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

This topic has been covered pretty extensively here in the past; according to MA law the landlord and tenant share equal responsibility for snow removal.

What does that mean?

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

They take turn shoveling? They shovel half each every time?

Re: What does that mean?

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

I'm no legal expert but as far as I understand it, the law is not specific on how snow-removal duties should be allocated. It's left up to landlord and tenant to work that out between them, but if the snow isn't removed, both parties can be held responsible. And thus it's a very good idea to make sure that the agreement is spelled out in the lease, for ass-covering purposes on all sides.

again disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and this is my understanding which may be flawed in any or all parts.