City sidewalk snow clearing pilot
Resident proposes a pilot where city workers clear sidewalks after snow, helping seniors, disabled residents and transit riders, replacing fines, and possibly creating youth jobs.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Sidewalk snow clearing pilot. When it snows, city workers would clear sidewalks to ensure that streets are passable.
Who it helps and why
Access to safe streets is a basic human need, especially for pedestrians and transit riders. Additionally: (1) Shoveling snow is difficult for many people such as seniors and disabled residents, and paying for it can be expensive. (2) Enforcing sidewalk clearing with fines does not address the safety issues when a sidewalk is not cleared; these resources would be better spent on just providing the service. (3) This is a potential source of youth jobs.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 19, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Street & sidewalk repair from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (31 matching)
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- Build more sidewalksConstruct more sidewalks.2026–27City-wideSubmitted in Korean
2025–26 (22 matching)
- Smoother sidewalks, public restrooms, shade and business incentivesResident asks for smoother, non-slip sidewalks, more public bathrooms, more shaded recreation areas and incentives for small businesses.2025–26City-wide
- Maintain streets for pedestrian safetyResident asks for street repair and maintenance to keep pedestrians safe.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in Chinese
- Repair damaged roads and sidewalks, add accessibility featuresResident asks for repairs in badly damaged areas such as Kneeland St, Blue Hill Ave and Harvard Ave: filling potholes, resurfacing, better drainage, fixing sidewalks and adding accessible ramps and tactile paving.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in Chinese