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Why would documenting the issue be problematic? Doesn't that make it more likely to be fixed.
There is no harm by reporting issues here especially if there are people who need a way to find out how to help. If you are going to use SCF for heckling users you will be blocked from the site and your content will be removed.

Please remain respectful.

Most of us use this site to help the public resolve issues. Please respect the fact that issues are "fixed" because of this site.

Issues are not resolved by smug comments

Well put Kurt (though there are far more egregious posts than this that would do well to hear your point)! I think the true value of SCF is that it is intended not as a snarky complaint board but rather as community forum for us to share information in service of coming together in a collaborative, serious way to solve problems. While the architecture of this site allows for either passive complaint or for active doing, the MISSION of the site is turning residents into citizens. To honor that, it means taking responsibility ourselves, not just pointing out things for other people to do. I'm happy to say that yesterday, with my neighbors, we shoveled out six parking spots on Nicoll St. after it became clear the plow wasn't coming. I am glad to see many others out and doing likewise. After all, sometimes the best SeeClickFix issues are the ones that never get posted - because neighbors just do it!

It would be nice if language was included in the snow shoveling law requiring corner owners to shovel the sidewalks all the way to the cleared street. I do but I'll admit, its been pretty hard to keep up with the plows this time...they're just pushing a lot of snow....plus its salted so if they do it overnight, it can really freeze up. Nevertheless, it would be nice if owners at least tried.

ummmm....

To the person who copped my handle and tried to insult me....

My opinion is that if you own a house in this city, its your legal and social obligation to either clear snow from your walk, or hire somebody to do it. It means a lot to little kids going to school and to elderly who need groceries and medicine. If my opinion is disgraceful, so be it.

Anonymous,

Can you specify which K-2 elementary school? I am happy to make a call to be sure it is cleared by the Board of Ed.

Matt Smith
Ward 9 Alderman

Anonymous,

I just saw your address as Livingston St. I assume you are talking about "Little Hooker". Please Confirm.

Matt
Ward 9 Alderman

EFFECTIVE JEFFREY and JESS,

Many hands make light work. I agree that people can get out and help others but its unreasonable to expect somebody walking their kid several blocks to school to clear their own path. People on the corner or the block should take care of it.

YALE/ACLUWATCHER,

Matt was out in the middle of the night knocking on doors to try and get the streets plowable. I'll take that over your cynical, balkanized version of neighbor.

Jeffery,
It can take an hour to shovel out a corner. What is wrong with taking 30 seconds to take a photo to let someone who might have time know that there is something that needs to be fixed?

Please keep comments on topic and not accusatory or they will be removed.

YALE/ACLUWATCHER,

Let me take it down a notch because I think we both want the same thing, a nice place to live. This is why I think its necessary for people to report lack of sidewalk care (as is mandated by law).

I want you to imagine for a moment that you have an elderly relative who has slowed down in her old age and she lives in a neighborhood like ours; doesn't own a car; walks to church, pharmacy and grocery, and to visit friends. Now I want you to imagine that she goes out in the winter a few days after a snow storm and for the most part can get to some of the places she wants to go, but finds one impassable sidewalk and no route out and around through the street. So she tries to walk it but slips and breaks her hip (elderly women often have osteoporosis and weak bones). This happens to 300,000 Americans annually and its very bad because a lot of complicated stuff happens in your hips; major blood flow; nerve bundles; lots of connective tissue, etc. So your elderly relative goes for surgery but it doesn't go so well and she declines in health over a long period of time in which you and your family are strapped to provide adequate health care and just the basic daily necessities that your elderly relative can't provide for herself because she is immobilized and highly medicated. When she passes away it is universally described by your family as being "for the best" but it somehow doesn't seem like the best.

This happened to my family and other families and because of that I have a very VERY low tolerance for people who don't shovel their walks and have no problem whatsoever reporting them on this website or calling down to the city for ticketing.

ACLU Watcher,
I just shoveled out three corners reported on SCF

EFFECTIVEJEFFREY,

So let me get this straight...you're trying to shame SCF reporters into doing the job that people on their own blocks should be ashamed for not doing?

Not so effective.

Hi Matt,

Yes, this is close to the K-2 Worthington Hooker building. If you could talk to the Board of Ed. that would be great, thank you.

EFFECTIVEJEFFERY,

I'll try again...So let me get this straight...you're spending lots of time on SCF criticizing people for spending too much time on SCF?

EFFECTIVEJEFFERY,

Whats apparent is that I'm criticising bad behavior...you're criticising the forum itself. Not so effective you.

Many of these corners were shoveled/cleared; I did one myself (twice). However, the city plow came by and pushed probably a ton of snow back onto the cleared corner and then onto a 40 foot stretch of previously cleared sidewalk. I'm glad the city is so concerned about keeping the road clear for the thousands of suburban car commuters who never do anything for the neighborhood - other than speed through it. I've about had it with New Haven, and hopefully soon, I will be moving out.

Someone has shoveled a path through the corner! Thank you so much to whomever was responsible! 310 Willow remains unshoveled on the corner, but this is a HUGE relief when crossing the street. I am closing this ticket.