[Summit] Summit Digest, Vol 94, Issue 3

[Jeffrey Cavanaugh]

This is why we have laws.  There are risks and costs on both sides, but
we've agreed to abide by the law, which puts the
shoveling responsibility on the homeowner.  Enforce.

On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Theresa Mathiesen <elvamath at gmail.com>wrote:

> It can take only one fall to cause a broken bone.  For the elderly, this
> is often enough to start them on the slide downhill, to the hospital, to
> rehab, to a nursing home.
>
> Elva
>
> On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 7:12 PM, Hope for Health <libertyliterary at yahoo.com
> > wrote:
>
>> While I am concerned about those trying to walk
>> around the neighborhood, and I think there is little
>> excuse for commercial places that don't shovel,
>> I fear we can go too far with this.
>>
>> There are folks that don't have the money or the
>> physical ability to go out and move snow - and
>> forcing them to try could result in a heart attack
>> or worse.
>>
>> We should be sensitive to people's individual
>> situations.
>>
>> Blessings,
>>
>> Liberty G
>>
>> --- On *Sun, 1/6/13, Andria Tieman <ladyandria at gmail.com>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Andria Tieman <ladyandria at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Summit] Summit Digest, Vol 94, Issue 3
>> To: summit at sna.providence.ri.us
>> Date: Sunday, January 6, 2013, 6:56 PM
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your diligence, Amanda.  I've been snapping photos of house
>> numbers that didn't shovel while on my walk to work and then reporting all
>> of them.  I just hope that the city will actually act on this this year as
>> this is not only rude and inconsiderate, but also dangerous.
>>
>> The East Side Y also, shoveled the sidewalks in front of their building,
>> but left the seven feet from the stoplight to the bus shelter a complete
>> disaster.  That intersection is hard enough to cross on foot without having
>> to climb a massive snowhill just to get to the icy sidewalk.  I posted on
>> their facebook page, but they took it down.  If anyone is a member and
>> doesn't mind kicking up a fuss, I know I'd appreciate it :)
>>
>> ~Andria
>>
>> Message: 4
>>
>> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 09:43:25 -0500
>> From: "A. Izenstark" <aizenstark at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=aizenstark@gmail.com>
>> >
>> To: "summit at sna.providence.ri.us<http://mc/compose?to=summit@sna.providence.ri.us>"
>> <summit at sna.providence.ri.us<http://mc/compose?to=summit@sna.providence.ri.us>
>> >
>> Subject: [Summit] More on snow shoveling: Create a critical mass of
>>         reports?
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>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I was walking down Hope Street this morning, and ran into more than a few
>> unshoveled sidewalks. Because of the foot traffic and the fluctuations in
>> temperature, many of these areas are now ice rather than snow, and are
>> extremely slippery.
>>
>> We have a lot of pedestrians in this neighborhood, and I'm thinking it's
>> time we really made businesses and absentee landlords aware that not
>> shoveling is neighborly.
>>
>> I used the ProvConnex website to report a number of these that were still
>> unshoveled this morning. Would you mind helping and reporting some of
>> these
>> addresses - especially the commercial addresses - and others you have
>> seen?
>> Perhaps if enough of us report these, the city will pay attention. I'm
>> attaching the list of addresses and details below.
>>
>> Here's a link to the form:
>> http://www.providenceri.gov/provconnex/service-request?SRTID=210
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Amanda
>>
>> 814 Hope Street on 4th Bank of America - Sidewalk along Bank of America
>> parking lot was unshoveled, now an icy path dangerous to Bank of America
>> customers and pedestrians on 4th St.
>>
>> 792 Hope Street - Sidewalk along Citizens Bank parking lot was unshoveled,
>> now an icy path dangerous to customers and pedestrians on Hope St.
>>
>> 632 Hope Street - Snow from in front of the store - East Side Pharmacy -
>> is
>> piled on sidewalk, forcing walkers to walk in traffic on Hope Street as
>> cars are often parked in the parking lane.
>>
>> 622-624 Hope Street - Owners of this two family never shovel their
>> sidewalk, and this snow storm is no exception. Now the sidewalk is solid
>> ice.
>>
>> 590 Hope Street - Sidewalk has not been shoveled, is now covered in ice.
>> This is a private home.
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