02-27-2015, 01:23 PM
(02-27-2015, 12:37 PM)Canard Wrote:(02-27-2015, 10:02 AM)ookpik Wrote: In my experience empty houses (for sale, snowbirds, etc.) are the worst offenders. The same with construction sites and empty lots. For some reason owners think they don't have to clear their sidewalks if they're not occupying the property they own.
Huh? If I go on vacation, I'm supposed to what... call friends to come clear my sidewalk, so you don't have to tread through a bit of snow?
That's ridiculous.
Yes, that's exactly what's expected, and it's quite reasonable.
When someone in a wheelchair is trying to get to work and they encounter your property I'm sure they're going to think "Shoot, guess I'm not going to work today. Maybe next week when the homeowner is back from vacation". Same for a senior trying to collect their mail, or a parent with a stroller, or plenty of other people for whom it's not just "a bit of snow". Even for those of us that can climb over it it's likely to lead to thoughts of "I should have taken the car today", which is not what we want when we're trying to get people to be more active and to use transit.