[Vision2020] Slippery Sidewalks

[Kit Craine]

Below is a letter I sent to the editors of the Daily News and Lewiston 
Tribune as the snow was melting. It will apply to the next snowfall.

I'd like to encourage every one of you to report sidewalks that are not 
being cleared of ice and snow. One of the most attractive features of 
Moscow is that people can walk—except in the winter when a failure to 
fulfill the civic duty of clearing sidewalks can make the risk of sever 
injury too great. I think one thing everyone can do to keep Moscow a 
good place to live is to keep the sidewalks a place where pedestrians 
can walk safely, by both running a shovel and by insisting that the 
City enforce the law.

Thanks,

Kit Craine

Letter to the editiors:

I'd like to thank the City of Moscow for the prompt and effective 
response to my reports of slippery sidewalks. As a result of their 
actions, my old dog and I were able to walk with relative safety across 
properties whose residents had previously ignored the buildup of ice 
and snow. I encourage anyone who knows of dangerous, uncleared 
sidewalks in Moscow to call 882\-2677 (the general police number) and 
report the address or the general area. The City will enforce the law 
requiring that the sidewalks be cleared.

In Moscow, it usually only takes ten minutes or so to completely shovel 
most sidewalks, if one can do it before the snow has been compacted. 
Those few minutes of work can save months of pain and disability that a 
person will suffer after breaking bones in a fall.

Granted, shoveling the sidewalk can be an obnoxious chore, but it is 
essential for pedestrian safety. If there is a public sidewalk in front 
of your home, please clear the entire length and width as soon as 
possible after it snows. Put sand on any ice you can't remove. If  
anyone finds a sidewalk that has not been cleared promptly,  please 
report it to the police so they can enforce the law. A winter walk 
should not be a dance with danger.


Kit Craine
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