[*BCM*] Please report snow conditions

[Jeff Rosenblum]

MONDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2006: How was your commute today in the snow? 
LivableStreets wants to know!

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LivableStreets Alliance is monitoring snow clearing for this past storm 
in the urban areas in Boston and surrounding towns that have facilities 
heavily used by:
- Transit riders
- Pedestrians
- Persons with disabilities
- Bicyclists

Usually the roadway part of streets is the first to be cleared. 
LivableStreets advocates for the prompt snow clearing to accommodate all 
users as first-class citizens.

PLEASE REPORT CONDITIONS (both good and bad):
- Multi-use paths (such as along both sides of the Charles River)
- Walkways on bridges (such as the Mass Ave, Longfellow, and BU bridges)
- Subway access routes (such as around Alewife and Ruggles stations)
- Bus stops (the shelters should be usable, and it should be easy to get 
on and off of buses)
- Wheelchair ramps at intersections (should not be blocked)
- Crosswalks at intersections (you shouldn't have to climb over big 
piles to cross the street at marked crosswalks)
- Sidewalks in general (shouldn't have just a 1-foot path, should be 
mostly clear)
- Streets that have not been cleared enough to comfortably accomodate 
cyclists (including but not limited to uncleared bike lanes)

PLEASE USE A DIGITAL CAMERA IF POSSIBLE (but not required), and note 
date, time, and exact location.

SEND TO: jeff at livablestreets.info

Jeff Rosenblum
LivableStreets Alliance
http://www.livablestreets.info

PS: The Department of Conservation and Recreation's has a new storm 
prioritization map:
http://www.livablestreets.info/files/newsletters/ebulletin10.htm#article2

PPS: Did you know that in most cities and towns, it is the 
responsibility of the property owners in front of a sidewalk to clear it?