Walking in Waterloo Region

[MidTowner]

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And no, people have no obligation to follow unreasonable regulations which is why everybody drives 120km/h or faster in the 401. It's the duty of governments to realize their regulations are flawed when they clearly are and withdraw them (as they have de facto done in the 401).

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This is batty: of course you can not pick and choose which rules you follow. I am personally of the opinion that the municipal government should be maintaining boulevards on streets that have more activity (vehicular and human). I have a few reasons for this belief. But at least some of my neighbours would be up in arms if I stopped mowing the grass there, and the City would guaranteed fine me. This is mostly for reasons of aesthetics, but I'm not claiming that I get to change the rule in front of my own property just because I disagree with someone else.

Keeping a clear sidewalk is a matter of safety. It isn't civil disobedience to let the sidewalk in front of your house stay snow-covered or icy: it's sloth and selfishness.