[Vision2020] plowing

[Sue Hovey]

Bev and others,

Personally I think too many people share Donovan's opinion (from an earlier 
post:)  if you don't like the snow, just move south.  Contrary to what he 
feels, it is insensitive.  To personalize a bit:  we have spent most of our 
adult lives in Moscow.  We raised 3 chidren here.  We worked to make Moscow 
a better place for ourselves, our children, and others who love it despite 
it's winter weather.  And now that we are retired we do leave in the winter. 
But, to be honest, we know that isn't a very good  solution--most 
people--the folks who live and work in Moscow, the elderly, the disabled, 
and others who just like the cold, deserve conditions that are safe for 
walking and travel.  Before we left Norm did shovel our walks and driveway, 
only to have them plowed in with ice chunks he couldn't move.  There were 
two days when we couldn't get out of our driveway even with 4 wheel drive 
because the berm that the snowplow left was simply immovable.

So, Bev, you make a valuable point.  The city needs to take care not to make 
things worse when clearing roads, and residents and business people need to 
take care of their walks so everyone feels safe using them.

To say to Moscow residents, "If you don't like it, leave," simply allows one 
to wash his hands of the problems instead of working toward solutions.

>From one who admits she's glad to be out of the snow.  (and in  a Democratic 
state--what a bonus.)

Sue H.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bev Bafus" <bevbafus at verizon.net>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:08 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] plowing


> Maybe I'm just obtuse, but I fail to see how taking the time to plow the
> snow BACK onto the main streets helps anything, except make tempers rise.
>
> Why not use the plow time to clear lanes that are still blocked?
>
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