Description
Every snow storm, the crosswalk to get across Pleasant Street in front of O'Neill's is blocked by snow. Snow removal is minimal on sidewalks, and pedestrian traffic is forced to walk on the street which is already narrower due to the snow.
The other issue is that no one in a wheelchair has a way to cross Pleasant Street.
also asked...
Q. Re-enter the address number and street to confirm which property you are reporting.
A. 45 Pleasant Street
A. 45 Pleasant Street
Q. Actions taken by City
A. Sidewalk Cleared
A. Sidewalk Cleared
9 Comments
City of Malden (Verified Official)
Christopher Webb (Director of Public Health) (Verified Official)
Christopher Webb (Director of Public Health) (Verified Official)
kcaf0624 (Registered User)
Ghazi (Registered User)
The city is responsible for clearing out pedestrian/disabled access ramps leading to crosswalks when they become obstructed by plowing operations (the city may not delegate away its ADA obligations). According to our snow clearing ordinance, business owners/residents are responsible for clearing "accumulating" snow, not the massive snow banks created by city plows, typically at these access points. Many of us perform the work of clearing these obstructions voluntarily, and will continue to do so. But not everyone is able and/or willing to take on this voluntary work. Private citizens are not required to do so. The city is in desperate need of a policy regarding plowing and clearing operations as they relate to pedestrian/disabled access points. At a minimum, plow operators should be expected to minimize the creation of snow piles at pedestrian/disabled access points. The city should establish a system for clearing them promptly when they do occur.
In addition, there is nothing in the ordinance regarding the cessation of plowing operations. According to the ordinance, the duty to clear commences 24 hours after accumulation, not 24 hours after cessation of plowing operations. So residents/business owners must clear "accumulating" snow on sidewalks more promptly than the city has repeatedly claimed they must.
The misinformation on both fronts being put forward by the city is troubling. The city is telling private citizens that they may delay clearing beyond the time limit set by ordinance, while simultaneously improperly demanding that residents clear obstructions created by the city, and failing to deploy city resources to do so itself. The result is the mess we currently have. It should be no surprise that against this backdrop our city remains largely impassable to pedestrians, particularly the disabled.
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Ghazi (Registered User)
kcaf0624 (Registered User)
Stefan (Registered User)