Snow Mountain Curbcuts in Newton: Snow Snow and More Snow in Newton!

Residential Sidewalk Snow Shoveling Ordinance Passed!

Newton passed a residential sidewalk snow clearing ordinance! It is a two year trial. Home-owners/residents are requested to clear their abutting public sidewalks and curbcuts free of snow during the winter. Businesses are allowed 24 hours after the snow ends, residents are allowed 30 hours to clear. Lets all continue to work with Newton departments to stop the practice of dumping snow mountains on the curbcuts and crosswalks. Everyone, lets work together so Newton has safe and accessible sidewalks all year long.

New Construction is Unacceptable!

It has rained for over 24 hours. Above photos were taken on February 24th. They show the snow mountains from city plows still blocking the public sidewalk on Wachusett Rd and Hammond Street at intersection of Commonwealth Avenue.This snow has been sitting here since the December storm. The most disturbing elements in these photos are construction flaws of these sidewalks paid for by our public funds from Mass Highway Dept and overseen by the City of Newton Traffic and Engineering Department. Notice the sidewalks end into utility poles and stop midblock on people's lawn. A wheelchair user is unable to use any of these sidewalks, and would have no other choice but to be wheeling along with the trucks and cars in the street. Newton, this is unacceptable!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Snow Snow and More Snow in Newton!

It is snowing! Okay, today it is really snowing. We are told in two days it may leave an accumulation of somewhere near 6-10 inches (15-25cm). The temp is 32 degrees F and we have a soft white powdery snow presently blanketing our sidewalks, trees and landscape. It is the weather New England finds on greeting cards and paintings. Simply breathtakingly beautiful snow. Now the real question is, how well will our city do in clearing the sidewalks of snow, and cleaning the curbcuts? Please send me photos!