Comments on: Plowgate post-mortem http://providencedailydose.com/2008/05/28/plowgate-post-mortem/ News/Arts/Culture/Nightlife/Nonsense/Obscurities Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:08:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Victoria Andolina http://providencedailydose.com/2008/05/28/plowgate-post-mortem/#comment-5561 Victoria Andolina Wed, 28 May 2008 19:46:49 +0000 http://providencedailydose.com/2008/05/28/plowgate-post-mortem/#comment-5561 Correct me if I’m wrong, but in any city sidewalks are public property and the duty is left up to the city to maintain them. While traditionally it has been up to the residents to clear sidewalks during snowstorms the ultimate burden is not placed on them. People, like my grandparent, are not capable of shoveling their sidewalks. If the city cares about their citizens so strongly invest in keeping the sidewalks safe on their own dime. On top of cancelling school when 4 inches of snow are forecasted, this ruling makes no sense to me. After reading this report you think Rhode Island was located next to Florida or something. Rhode Island is a New England. Snow is nothing new to this area. It’s saddening to see that Rhode Islands “Hurricane Katrina” will be known as a 4 inch snow storm. I think the report fails to grasp how extremely flawed our state government infrastructure really is. Correct me if I’m wrong, but in any city sidewalks are public property and the duty is left up to the city to maintain them. While traditionally it has been up to the residents to clear sidewalks during snowstorms the ultimate burden is not placed on them. People, like my grandparent, are not capable of shoveling their sidewalks. If the city cares about their citizens so strongly invest in keeping the sidewalks safe on their own dime. On top of cancelling school when 4 inches of snow are forecasted, this ruling makes no sense to me.

After reading this report you think Rhode Island was located next to Florida or something. Rhode Island is a New England. Snow is nothing new to this area. It’s saddening to see that Rhode Islands “Hurricane Katrina” will be known as a 4 inch snow storm. I think the report fails to grasp how extremely flawed our state government infrastructure really is.

]]> By: Jef Nickerson http://providencedailydose.com/2008/05/28/plowgate-post-mortem/#comment-5550 Jef Nickerson Wed, 28 May 2008 15:24:08 +0000 http://providencedailydose.com/2008/05/28/plowgate-post-mortem/#comment-5550 Increasing fines for unshoveled sidewalks is all well and good, but one would need to get cited to begin with. And it should be, residents and businesses. Increasing fines for unshoveled sidewalks is all well and good, but one would need to get cited to begin with. And it should be, residents and businesses.

]]> By: benshead http://providencedailydose.com/2008/05/28/plowgate-post-mortem/#comment-5549 benshead Wed, 28 May 2008 13:46:07 +0000 http://providencedailydose.com/2008/05/28/plowgate-post-mortem/#comment-5549 And "increasing fines for residents who fail to clear sidewalks"? This may not be a bad idea. Un-shoveled sidewalks are often really hazardous to pedestrians. But, it's hard to see how it would have helped "prevent a similar catastrophe." Would you fine homeowners who were stuck in traffic for not clearing their sidewalks? Would the traffic have been lessened if the sidewalks had been clear? And “increasing fines for residents who fail to clear sidewalks”?

This may not be a bad idea. Un-shoveled sidewalks are often really hazardous to pedestrians.

But, it’s hard to see how it would have helped “prevent a similar catastrophe.” Would you fine homeowners who were stuck in traffic for not clearing their sidewalks? Would the traffic have been lessened if the sidewalks had been clear?

]]> By: Victoria Andolina http://providencedailydose.com/2008/05/28/plowgate-post-mortem/#comment-5548 Victoria Andolina Wed, 28 May 2008 13:04:44 +0000 http://providencedailydose.com/2008/05/28/plowgate-post-mortem/#comment-5548 Cancelling school for 4 inches of snow? They know this is New England right? Cancelling school for 4 inches of snow? They know this is New England right?

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