8 Comments

  1. By Rod Johnson
    February 8, 2011 at 5:26 pm | permalink

    I think we should all just stop going outside. It’s not worth it.

  2. By Barbara
    February 8, 2011 at 5:47 pm | permalink

    Some of us really struggle to get our walks and the ramps to the street clear, and along come the plows and it gets undone.

  3. By Jay Z
    February 8, 2011 at 8:51 pm | permalink

    Maybe it would have been a better idea to help her rather than write a post about it on the Internet?

  4. By Scott
    February 9, 2011 at 7:32 am | permalink

    Good call, Jay Z. Good call.

  5. By anna ercoli schnitzer
    February 9, 2011 at 7:47 am | permalink

    Knowing Mary, I am quite sure that she DID help her first and later wrote the post about it! There were quite a few problems at crosswalks near the UM, but I noticed that people were helping other people traverse them. These snow-covered paths are particularly tricky for individuals with mobility challenges, of course, so if you can assist a wheelchair user or elderly person, etc.–after asking whether he/she needs help–please do.

  6. By Mary Morgan
    February 9, 2011 at 8:24 am | permalink

    I was a ways away when I saw the situation – the woman had conquered the snowpile before I got to the intersection. (Thanks for coming to my defense, Anna!)

  7. By Susie
    February 10, 2011 at 8:54 am | permalink

    Clearing snow at crosswalks for homeowners who have difficulty doing it would be a great community service project. The current situation is dreadful for those with any mobility impairment.

    What I don’t understand is why some businesses seem to think it’s enough to clear their parking lots and driveways, but ignore their responsibilities for sidewalks.

  8. By Pete
    February 13, 2011 at 4:25 pm | permalink

    According to rumor this property was cited by the Ann Arbor Police Community Standards Division on Friday 2/11. The out of town owners allegedly contacted the contractor that has been hired to do the snow removal. While I do not know the name of that company, I have seen trucks from Outer Pride there in the past. They came and salted and cleared some, the sun helped some, and a tenant did the remaining work to clear these walks.