Comments on: Decatur’s MO During Snow Events http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/01/12/decaturs-mo-during-snow-events/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:57:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: An Erichttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/01/12/decaturs-mo-during-snow-events/#comment-85290 An Eric Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:25:15 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-85290 Stay out of it Yankee! Can't you see we're arguing about this just fine ourselves? We're all wicked pissah down here and no one is trapped. Now go drink a Pepsi and send us some salt and shovels... Stay out of it Yankee! Can’t you see we’re arguing about this just fine ourselves? We’re all wicked pissah down here and no one is trapped. Now go drink a Pepsi and send us some salt and shovels…

]]> By: Beckyhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/01/12/decaturs-mo-during-snow-events/#comment-85196 Becky Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:31:08 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-85196 I have to agree with Tom wholeheartedly on this one. In GA it's not the snow that's the problem, it's the ice. Yes, it usually warms up, but my family has been trapped in our house since Sunday night. I'm left to wait until it melts. Thank God we had a supply of food, and diapers on hand.... I have to agree with Tom wholeheartedly on this one. In GA it’s not the snow that’s the problem, it’s the ice. Yes, it usually warms up, but my family has been trapped in our house since Sunday night. I’m left to wait until it melts. Thank God we had a supply of food, and diapers on hand….

]]> By: Jonathanhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/01/12/decaturs-mo-during-snow-events/#comment-85050 Jonathan Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:08:22 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-85050 Two related points:1. Kudos to whomever salted the sidewalks along Ponce in front of McKinney's, Great Clips, etc. (the Townsquare Condo Association maybe?).2. Say what you will about car-loving pedestrian-unfriendly Atlanta, but the sidewalks in the heavy-traffic downtown area were so much better than the ones in the pedestrian-heavy parts of downtown Decatur. I was very surprised. Two related points:

1. Kudos to whomever salted the sidewalks along Ponce in front of McKinney’s, Great Clips, etc. (the Townsquare Condo Association maybe?).

2. Say what you will about car-loving pedestrian-unfriendly Atlanta, but the sidewalks in the heavy-traffic downtown area were so much better than the ones in the pedestrian-heavy parts of downtown Decatur. I was very surprised.

]]> By: michellehttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/01/12/decaturs-mo-during-snow-events/#comment-85031 michelle Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:05:44 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-85031 I cant believe what a mess you have down there! My sister and her family have been trapped i the house for 4 dys now. We had TWENTY FOUR INCHES in massachusetts and the roads were clear and back to normal in less than 24 hrs! Because of the changes in the weather you really need to invest in salt trucks... if your roads were salted before the storm came and then you continued to salt you would not have these problems now. I cant believe what a mess you have down there! My sister and her family have been trapped i the house for 4 dys now. We had TWENTY FOUR INCHES in massachusetts and the roads were clear and back to normal in less than 24 hrs! Because of the changes in the weather you really need to invest in salt trucks… if your roads were salted before the storm came and then you continued to salt you would not have these problems now.

]]> By: cranky old timerhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/01/12/decaturs-mo-during-snow-events/#comment-85019 cranky old timer Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:44:50 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-85019 LAWSUITS WAITING TO HAPPEN. That's what I thought when I saw ice covered sidewalks in front of the Wachovia building and the Cornerstone Bank building and the parking area behind Parker's. and along the artisan condos ...people attempting our "Walkable" city and falling all over themselves. really agree with Tom on this one, because the city's first responsibility is for the safety of their citizens, maybe it's these businesses responsibility to clear their sidewalks, as much as it is mine to clear the sidewalk in front of my house (really guys, no excuses about better use of your time, just do it) -clearly waiting for Mother Nature to do her job isn't cutting it today or yesterday --maybe tomorrow this post will be all but forgotten, and we'll soon be complaining about the sweltering heat -- I hope. LAWSUITS WAITING TO HAPPEN. That’s what I thought when I saw ice covered sidewalks in front of the Wachovia building and the Cornerstone Bank building and the parking area behind Parker’s. and along the artisan condos …people attempting our “Walkable” city and falling all over themselves. really agree with Tom on this one, because the city’s first responsibility is for the safety of their citizens, maybe it’s these businesses responsibility to clear their sidewalks, as much as it is mine to clear the sidewalk in front of my house (really guys, no excuses about better use of your time, just do it) -clearly waiting for Mother Nature to do her job isn’t cutting it today or yesterday –maybe tomorrow this post will be all but forgotten, and we’ll soon be complaining about the sweltering heat — I hope.

]]> By: Jonathanhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/01/12/decaturs-mo-during-snow-events/#comment-85007 Jonathan Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:06:05 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-85007 I always thought that in most municipalities, property owners could face liability issues if they didn't clear the sidewalks in front of their properties (of ice or other safety hazards). Can anyone more versed in the city statutes confirm whether this is the case in Decatur? I always thought that in most municipalities, property owners could face liability issues if they didn’t clear the sidewalks in front of their properties (of ice or other safety hazards). Can anyone more versed in the city statutes confirm whether this is the case in Decatur?

]]> By: Jonathanhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/01/12/decaturs-mo-during-snow-events/#comment-85002 Jonathan Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:01:03 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-85002 I agree LP, but I don't think I've encountered a city-cleared sidewalk yet (and I walk a lot). Today, I did see a city worker using his shovel to spread some red dirt on top of the icy sidewalk on Sycamore St. After testing it, though, I think it only provided the illusion of safety. Why not just use the shovel to break up and remove the ice?? I agree LP, but I don’t think I’ve encountered a city-cleared sidewalk yet (and I walk a lot). Today, I did see a city worker using his shovel to spread some red dirt on top of the icy sidewalk on Sycamore St. After testing it, though, I think it only provided the illusion of safety. Why not just use the shovel to break up and remove the ice??

]]> By: vik cenihttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/01/12/decaturs-mo-during-snow-events/#comment-84998 vik ceni Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:47:32 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-84998 "In truth, immediately i didn’t understand the essence. But after re-reading all at once became clear." “In truth, immediately i didn’t understand the essence. But after re-reading all at once became clear.”

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