Headline: Cambridge city staff recommend cancelling expanded sidewalk snow clearing service

Headline: Cambridge looks to fix snow problems after residents speak up City staff to review winter road and sidewalk clearing after a challenging snow season, with a new plow-tracking app planned for next year.

How it started vs. How it's going Cambridge edition. #SnowbilityWR

Disability advocates call on municipalities to have more 'empathy' when it comes to snow removal | CBC News Advocates say lack of attention to detail while clearing snow off of sidewalks is creating obstacles for people who use wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, crutches and other mobility aids in Waterloo…

"Poorly cleared sidewalks and very narrow snow banks create obstacles for people who use wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, crutches and other mobility aids," said Abigail Murphy, a disability advocate from Waterloo #SnowbilityWR

The Deadly Cost of Unplowed Sidewalks in Winter — Streetsblog USA A mother was killed and her toddler critically injured when an icy sidewalk forced them into the street — and into the path of a driver. Some say better policy could have prevented the tragedy.

"A mountain of research has shown that parents and caregivers are among those who suffer the most when cities fail to keep their sidewalks in good order, and that those caregivers are disproportionately women." #SnowbilityWR

The lack of municipal sidewalk clearing is ridiculous. We're literally sending people to an early grave over heart attacks and back injuries

This council has failed to deliver. Time to organize for elected officials who understand accessibility.
#snowbilitywr

Cambridge city councillor Corey Kimpson agrees with Dixon. “We have to be good neighbours and get out there as soon as possible to remove the snow, remove the ice and make sure that our sidewalks are free and clear for everyone,” said Kimpson. “That goes for people with small children, people with mobility devices, people trying to get through with strollers and even people who are otherwise able to pass on the snow. We don’t want someone to slip and go down and break something.”

Sure. Or we could, you know, take year-round sidewalk accessibility as seriously as we take driving accessibility (i.e. roads), and demand that the city take responsibility for clearing sidewalks. #SnowbilityWR www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Kitchener Snow Clearing (Pt 2) This is part 2 of my posts on the snow clearing pilot project ( you can read part 1 here ). This one focuses on the appendices of the report. Appendix A looks at weather patterns from last winter...

And part 2. Maybe it's time to bring back #SnowbilityWR? dtkmelissa.weebly.com/blog/kitchen...